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KHA suggests to hold hospital meals under NHI reimbursement.
On the current issue of the hospital meal charges under the NHI reimbursement plan, the Korea Hospital Association (KHA) urgently suggested to the MOHW that the plan should be applied after a full deliberation in term...
Hospital community asked for in-house dispensing pharmacy.
The hospital community consistently claimed that an in-house pharmacy should be granted to operate in view of solving the patient's conveniency and cutting off extra medical expenses.
Mr. Byeon Jae-whan of the Kore...
Hospital to pay 6.4% more for wage under 40 work hours system.
Mr. Lee Yong-gyun of Korea Hospial Management Institute reported in the study of "the hospital management analysis effected by the 40 work hours system per week" that the new system raised 6.4% wage cost push-up with ...
20 folds more increase of prostate cancer over 20 years.
The prostate cancer diagnosis was 20.6 times more increased during the past 20 years and the mortality also rose to 15.6 times, showing a serious fatality to the 50s of Koreans.
The Korea Society of Urology (KSU) (...
Government's appraisal of medical institutions on dispute
As a result of the government's appraisal report of the medical institutions, it has brought a surge of not only medical group's but also social concerns.
Ensuing the previous year the government also disclosed the...
Medical community to decide group strike at early Sept.
The Medical Community is alert to a favorable movement shown by the Ministry of Education for the 6 year pharmacy school program that would be finalized some times during the coming week. The community shows a harsh o...
840 town clinics newly registered last year.
As of Dec. 2004 the total number of medical institutions was 47,403 having 356,778 beds, which showed increases of 2,006 institutions including 840 more town clinics and 26,000 bed from the previous year.
The MOHW'...
MOHW selected 80 hospitals for review
80 hospitals including Choongang Univ. hospital and St. Mary Benevolence Hospital have been nominated by the MOHW for the medical institution to review in 2005, which starts its field inspection from Oct. 4 to Nov. 18...
KMA planned a group strike against 6 year pharmacy issue
The Korea Medical Association (KMA) has planned a strong gesture against the 6 year pharmacy school issue with their group strike.
President Kim Jae-jeong of KMA said in the interview with the MOHW press group on ...
Artificial disc surgery highly successful even for chronic patients.
Gangnam Peter's Hospital, a specialized hospital for brain, spine and joint diseases, reported on Aug. 8 that the success of their artificial disc (Charite) surgery was not influenced by the patient's age, gender and ...
