More patients will benefit from more services, and doctors will order more tests - these are expected to be the benefits of the changes in primary health care that went into effect in November. The Health Ministry is reminding how coordinated care will now work and what powers primary care physicians will have.
Changes in POZ have already taken effect
Published Nov. 2, 2023 09:44
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More patients are now expected to benefit from coordinated care. In diabetology, these include patients with pre-diabetic conditions, and in endocrinology, patients with hyperthyroidism. There will also be a new scope of coordinated care: diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease. Under it, patients will have access to comprehensive counseling, UACR (urine albumin/creatinine ratio) diagnostic testing, specialty consultations, educational advice and dietary consultations.
There will also be changes in primary care offices. A doctor who provides night and holiday health care services will be able to make referrals for laboratory tests.
The primary care physician (PCP) will order more tests to diagnose allergies. As a result, diagnosis when they are suspected will be faster - patients will not wait in line to see a specialist. If the results are negative, the primary care physician will look for other causes of the reported symptoms. This will speed up proper diagnosis and effective therapy.
Elaborated. based on: MZ
