Koordinator Advokasi BPJS Watch Timboel Siregar mengungkap sejumlah praktik kecurangan (fraud) yang dilakukan rumah sakit terhadap pasien Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), yang menggunakan BPJS Kesehatan. Yakni mulai dari pasien dipulangkan dalam kondisi tidak sadar, hingga diminta membeli obat dan alat kesehatan sendiri.
Twenty-Three Individuals Charged in $61.5 Million Medicare Fraud Schemes
Court documents were unsealed this week charging 23 Michigan residents for their alleged involvement in two illegal schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5 million by paying kickbacks and bribes and billing Medicare for unnecessary medical services that were never provided.
BPK fokus pada enam poin dalam pemeriksaan LK Kemenkes tahun 2022
Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan (BPK) melakukan pemeriksaan atas Laporan Keuangan (LK) Kementerian Kesehatan (Kemenkes) tahun 2022 yang fokus pada enam poin. Pertama adalah pelaksanaan program Penanganan COVID-19 dan Pemulihan Ekonomi Nasional (PC-PEN).
A public health success story: How the mpox crisis was controlled within 6 months
When the highly infectious mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox, was declared a public health emergency in August of last year, more than 450 people were testing positive every day. With more than 30,000 cases and 28 deaths, many feared mpox could become the next pandemic.
The virus — characterized by a painful rash and deep lesion — was primarily spreading via skin-to-skin contact among sexual networks.
Pemerintah Targetkan Nol Kematian Demam Berdarah pada 2030
Pemerintah berkomitmen melawan demam berdarah dengan target dengan mencapai nol kematian akibat demam berdarah (Zero Dengue Death) pada tahun 2030.
Melalui Strategi Nasional Penanggulangan Demam Berdarah Dengue 2021-2025, Pemerintah menargetkan angka kasus demam berdarah yaitu kurang dari 49 per 100.000 penduduk pada 2024. Angka tersebut akan menuju nol kasus kematian pada 2030.
CDC Releases New Diagnosis Codes for 2023 with a Focus on SDOH
The CDC just released upcoming changes to both the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code set and the official coding guidelines. The new changes include 42 diagnosis code additions, seven deletions, and one code revision. All changes will go into effect April 1, which should give revenue cycle leaders time to train staff and update their coding systems.
“Telemedicine” dan Transformasi Kesehatan Pascapandemi
Telemedicine atau pemberian layanan klinis dari jarak jauh menggunakan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi semakin dikenal dan diminati sejak terjadinya pandemi COVID-19. Saat awal pandemi, pemerintah juga mendorong penggunaan layanan telemedicine untuk menekan risiko penularan penyakit hingga penggunaan teknologi ini sempat melonjak hingga 600% dari sebelum adanya pandemi. Karena fenomena ini, sejarah kemunculan telemedicine sering dikaitkan dengan pandemi COVID-19.
Promoting the One Health approach could greatly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity
In a recent study published in The Lancet, researchers pursued contemporary evidence of how One Health approaches could improve health security at a global scale against unprecedented health hazards, such as the one posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Kementan dan FAO Diskusi One Health Bersama Animator Muda
Dalam upaya meningkatkan kesadaran di kalangan anak muda dan masyarakat umum mengenai One Health dalam menanggulangi zoonosis dan Penyakit Infeksi Baru (PIB), Badan Pangan dan Pertanian Perserikatan Bangsa-bangsa (FAO) dengan dukungan Kementerian Pertanian serta Amerika Serikat melalui Badan Pembangunan Internasional Amerika Serikat (USAID), menyelenggarakan Diskusi Sains ANTERO di Jakarta yang ditujukan untuk anak muda, bekerja sama dengan Kok Bisa.
Promote improvement of healthcare services
One of the decisive factors in determining where to receive quality healthcare services is the quality of healthcare that health facilities offer you. For instance, if a health facility provides hospitable and reasonable medical care to patients in a timely and equitable manner, it may become your go-to place.