Suggestions sought from Aarogyasri hospitals on revision of terms

The Aarogyasri Network Hospitals Association of Andhra Pradesh (ANHAAP) has urged all of the 585 affiliated hospitals to submit their solutions and proposals earlier than July 5 as the federal government is predicted to think about them earlier than taking a call over the upward revision of package deal charges.

In view of a steep improve in upkeep price, salaries of medical doctors, workers and others, the ANHAAP has already urged the federal government to boost the package deal fees for varied operations taken up beneath the flagship programme.

ANHAAP president B. Narendra Reddy and vice-president K. Tirumala Prasad and different representatives have already held discussions with the Principal Secretary, Health, Anil Kumar Singhal and Aarogyasri Trust CEO Mallikarjun over the difficulty. On their suggestion, the affiliation govt physique members have been touring all of the districts to elicit the opinions of the hospitals positioned in cities, district and mandal headquarters.

A couple of medical specialists have proposed grading of hospitals and differential packages based mostly on their location and infrastructure, tremendous speciality services and wage construction of medical doctors and workers. Some have felt that it could not be possible because it may result in an unhealthy stress on the federal government for higher grading. However, there’s a consensus amongst them to have Aarogyasri recognition for extra hospitals.

There is a suggestion for recognition for single-speciality hospitals with 20 beds. Currently, the federal government extends Aarogyasri recognition for 50-bedded hospitals.

“Apart from the package rates issue, we are requesting the government to appoint disciplinary and advisory committees in all the districts. Attacks on hospitals and doctors should be viewed seriously. A high-level authority has to be constituted at the State level also since it is necessary to have a healthy interaction between hospitals and government over new policies, rules and regulations,” Dr. B. Narendra Reddy tells The Puucho.

Single window

Dr. Tirumala Prasad says that an efficient single-window system is required to get permissions and renewals from varied departments similar to Medical and Health, Labour, Fire Safety and civic our bodies. “The hospitals can function better when regular administrative procedures are simplified,” he opines.

The tour of the chief physique will proceed within the North Andhra area for a pair of days to take the opinions of the specialists on the problems of well being trade and preparedness to deal with the so-called third wave of coronavirus, he says.