Harry John L. Zapanta December 10, 2021, JMCM-2nd year FCM In your opinion or point of view, do you think it is feasible or applicable in the Philippine healthcare system? ‘Answer: | would like to elaborate that Health care quality is a core dimension of health system performance. Quality in health care means that the care provided is effective in which it is achieving its desirable outcomes, given the correct provision of evidence-based healthcare services +o all who could benefit, but not to those who would not benefit. Its also safe in which it reduces harm that is caused in the delivery of health care processes. Another aspect that we will foresee is patient-centeredness in which we place the patient or user at the center of its delivery of healthcare. In The health care quality and outcomes programme it was previously known as health care quality indicators project was initiated in 2001. The aim was to develop and report indicators for international comparisons of health care quality. Over the past twenty years, data collection and analysis have been carried out, progressively expanding the coverage of the dimensions within the framework above and the number of countries involved. A continuous dialogue occurs between the OECD secretariat and a representative group of experts from OECD and non-OECD countries, international organisations including the World Health Organization and the European Commission and other relevant collaborating institutions, including universities, subject matter experts and research organisations. It was on February 2019, The President Duterte signed the Universal Health care bil into law, ‘which ushering in massive reforms in The Phillipine health sector, among the salient features of the UHC Law are the expansion of population, service and financial coverage through an array of health system amendments. Along with this is a planned paradigm shift to primary care, which is the core and center of all health reforms under the UHC. With UHG, all Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health care goods and services, and protected against financial risk. The UHC helps ensure every Filipino is healthy, protected from health hazards and risks, and has access to affordable, quality, and readily available health service that is suitable to their needs. Overall, the healthcare system in the Philippines is of a high standard. Filipino medical staff are expertly trained, but the facilities may not be as impressive as those found in high-end US or European hospitals. ‘The quality of the Philippines’ state-subsidized public healthcare, although good, varies widely between rural and urban areas. Privat the Philippines provides much more consistent care and facilities teq ed than public ones. English is also spokenfrom accessing healthcare, Doctors and nursing staff in public hospitals are highly proficient, however public healthcart in the Philippines faces some limitations. Despite having achieved universal healthcare, the Philippines still struggles with unequal access to medical care. As such, the standard of public healthcare in the Philippines generally varies from excellent in urban centers to poor in rural areas. Public healthcare also faces strain both from treating the large number of Filipinos who rely on public healthcare and from the trend of Filipino medical staff migrating to Western countries. This has resulted in understaffing in some hospitals and patients may experience delays in treatment, Public healthcare in the Philippines is administered by Phil health, a government awned corporation. Philhealth subsidises a variety of treatments including inpatient care and non- emergency surgeries, although it does not cover all medical treatments and costs. Enrolling with Philhealth is mandatory for expats who are employed in the Philippines. Philhealth contributions are derived from employers, employee salaries and the state. Expats can voluntarily enrol with Philhealth if they have residency status. Private healthcare services are well-established and growing in the Philippines. Although doctors in private hospitals are as good as doctors practising in the public sector, private facilities are much better equipped and treatment is typically faster, Private services are considered to be expensive by locals, but are relatively cheap by most expat standards. The relative affordability of private healthcare can be seen in the increasing popularity of the Philippines as a medical tourism destination.