It’s time for a healthcare regulator
Prescribe equal care: Healthcare institutions come in all sizes and shapes in India - G RAMAKRISHNA
Prescribe equal care: Healthcare institutions come in all sizes and shapes in India - G RAMAKRISHNA×
Although the idea finds favour, the task of setting up one is easier said than done, given the different ground realities
It’s Friday evening and a ‘Jan Sunwai’, or public hearing, on patient experiences at private hospitals during the pandemic has just concluded in Pune.
“Despite the Government capping rates (of certain tests and treatment), there are instances of patients being overcharged. And there is no organised platform for patients to take their problems,” says public health expert Dr Abhay Shukla, emerging from the interaction.