MudurNew Delhi: The Centre's proposed rates of reimbursement to hospitals for various medical procedures under the National Health Protection Scheme are low and unsustainable and could compromise patient safety, an organisation representing hospitals has told the government. The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) has said the proposed rates are in general significantly lower than the costs that large tertiary-care hospitals typically incur on medical procedures. "We are concerned that if the rates are not compatible, patient safety may get compromised," Gyani told The Telegraph. "The difference between costs and rates suggests that the rates are low and unsustainable," Gyani said. Senior health officials have indicated that some of the proposed rates might be reviewed through consultations.

Source: The Telegraph May 27, 2018 21:00 UTC