How doctors in private hospitals plan to lower medical billsDoctors in private practice are crafting safer ways to reduce hospital charges with a keen eye not hurt their businesses.A raft of proposals, among them hospitals sharing crucial personnel and diagnostic equipment, may be adopted by some facilities in a bid to reduce operational costs. Pharmaceuticals alone, according to Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) makes up 40 per cent of the total medical bill a patient receives. If possible, said Dr Fernandes Njoki Chair Healthcare Financing Committee, then the private sector should manufacture some consumables in the country. “There are times when particular patients have unique agreements with the doctors and we won’t interfere in such cases,” said Osoro. Osoro said to reduce the costs even further, hospitals should charging their billing ways.

Source: Standard Digital February 17, 2019 11:48 UTC