By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
LAOAG CITY—Members of the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan proposed amendments to an existing ordinance on the
consignment of drugs and medicines in government-run provincial and district
hospitals here.
The consignment system is a
“method of assuring availability of stocks wherein a consignor places its goods
with the Provincial Health Office and/or the pharmacies of the provincial
and/or district hospitals for sale, and the former being paid by the latter for
only the actual quantity consumed using the money generated from the sale of
the consigned goods within the agreed period of time.”
Under the proposed amendment,
Dr. Roger Braceros, the Governor Roque B. Ablan Sr. Memorial Hospital officer-in-charge,
explained that any consignment deals with accredited suppliers shall no longer
pass through the Bids and Awards Committee as there is no “cash out” involved.
From the original 30 days
needed to settle the consignment of drugs and medicines, Dr. Braceros reported
this will be extended to 60 days to give more time for PhilHealth to settle the
obligation.
“There are so many processes
in the Bids and Awards Committee. So, to speed up the process, we have proposed
these amendments,” he said.
Once approved, Dr. Braceros
hopes this will solve problems being encountered at the hospital and ensure
enough supply of medicine. This will also be beneficial to “no balance billing
patients” as they no longer need to pay in cash upon receipt of the medicines
inside the hospital.
This year, the Provincial
Health Office has a total budget of PHP380 million. A bulk of the amount goes
to the purchase of drugs and medicines including medical, dental and laboratory
supplies.
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