Endoprosthesis registry to be revised. MZ simplifies reporting

The Health Ministry recalls that the registry was established by decree on December 3, 2019, issued on the basis of the Law on Information System in Health Care. After several years of operation, it became necessary to introduce deregulatory solutions - so that treatment providers report only the data necessary for analysis and monitoring of treatment quality. Information that does not contribute statistical or analytical value is to be eliminated from the registry.

The need for a new regulation also stems from the provisions of the Law on Quality in Health Care and Patient Safety. According to Article 65 of that law, the existing implementing regulations will expire no later than December 31, 2027.

What will the new regulation change?

The project involves continuing the operation of the registry and improving the collection of endoprosthesis data. According to the Health Ministry, maintaining and modernizing the registry will allow, among other things:

• Conducting statistical analyses of the number of procedures performed, complications that occur, the most commonly used implants, provider activity and patient migration between provinces;
• Assessing the effectiveness of implantation and service life of different types of endoprostheses;
• analysis of the effectiveness of different types of implants in relation to patients' age or clinical diagnosis;
• To make optimal decisions on the treatment of patients and raise the standards of therapy;
• Improving the quality of joint replacement data and early detection of patient safety issues;
• Better planning for the purchase of medical devices by providers, which can translate into more rational and qualitative choices.

Source: RCL