Monday 14 July 2008
CONFERENCE OPENING ADDRESS
The Healthcare Policy Direction for South Africa - Honourable Minister Dr M.E. Tshabalala-Msimang.Please click here to download the Minister's Address
Session 1 - NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
Pooling, Provision and Revenue Collection under NHI - Prof Di Mc Intyre Please click here to download speaker's presentation
The road to NHI - Mr Moremi Nkosi
- legislative changes
- prospective changes to medical scheme solvency legislation
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Industry considerations - Mr Reg Magennis Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Mandatory cover in Saudi Arabia - comparisons with SA - Dr Abdullah I Al Sharif Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Session 2 - Public Private Initiatives
Options for the flow of funds from the funders to the public sector - Dr Sagie Pillay Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Successes and Challenges in the Western Cape - Dr Japie du Toit Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Examining ways in which the private sector could enter into PPPs with sub-acute and step-down facilities - Dr Izak Fourie Please click here to download speaker's presentation
How would the Competition Act impact on schemes if they should act collectively through a consortium? - Mr Thulani Kunene Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Tuesday 15 July 2008
Session1 - MANAGING NON-HEALTHCARE COSTS
Quantifying the impact of managed care initiatives in the SA healthcare environment - Dr Jonathan Broomberg Please click here to download speaker's presentation
- Is there a role for brokers?
- What is the value?
- Who should pay?
-Mr Louis Botha Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Analysing and unpacking administration and managed healthcare costs
- Should there be a NHRPL process for administration and managed healthcare costs?
- Is there transparency?
- Prof Heather McLeod Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Session 2 - HEALTH QUALITY
What evidence is there for the quality of care schemes are providing? - Mr Louis Botha Please click here to download speaker's presentation
The balance between member care and a healthy balance sheet - Mr Freddy Beukes Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Ensuring quality of care in the current healthcare environment - Dr Simon Strachan Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Funding and providing healthcare in Zimbabwe - Mr Cuthbert Dube Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Wednesday 16 July 2008
Session1 - THE MEDICAL SCHEMES ACT
Contextualising solvency models - Mr Emile Stipp Please click here to download speaker's presentation
The long-term cross-subsidy liability in schemes - Are schemes underfunded? - Mr Ryan Erasmus Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Proposed amendments - Impact to schemes - Mr Willem Claasen Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Session 2 - HOSPITAL MODELS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD
The French model - Mr Daniel Lenoir Please click here to download speaker's presentation
India and Saudi Arabia - Dr Martin de Villiers Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Session 3 - THE BARGAINING CHAMBER
The DoH plan - Dr Anban Pillay Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Compliance with the Competition Act - Mr Thulani Kunene Please click here to download speaker's presentation
Address by Dr Rajesh Patel Please click here to download speaker's presentation