Page 5 - Private Hospitals
Capping charges for all beds in pvt hospitals infeasible: Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court that it was not feasible for it to cap charges for all beds at private hospitals and nursing homes in the state
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Insist on fees, but prime duty taking care of patients: NCDRC to hospitals
The compensation shall be paid within six weeks of the pronouncement of this order, without fail
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60 staffers of Bengaluru private hospital test positive for Covid-19
About 60 healthcare warriors of a private hospital in the city's upscale eastern suburb tested Covid-19 positive despite wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), an official said
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pvt hospitals overcharge despite govt orders
Foreign study goes for a toss, migrants left out of govt schemes, and five things India must do before it has a vaccine--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
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Reconvert some Covid-19 beds to other services, Delhi pvt hospitals demand
Many hospitals said more than half their dedicated COVID-19 beds are vacant as a large number of coronavirus positive patients are under home isolation
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Covid-19: Pvt hospitals under CGHS will charge rates fixed by Delhi govt
The Delhi govt issued an order fixing the cost of a Covid-19 isolation bed in any private hospital in the range of Rs 8,000-10,000 and an ICU bed with ventilator at Rs 15,000-18,000 per day
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Centre's panel recommends capping pvt hospitals rates for Covid-19
On April 30, SC had sought govt response on a plea alleging private hospitals are exploiting patients; top court recently also pulled up state govts for mismanagement of the pandemic
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Karnataka govt to fix Covid-19 rates for private hospitals, says Minister
Maybe there will be some variation for Bengaluru, but for the entire state, a uniform rate structure will be fixed," Minister K Sudhakar said.
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PIL in Delhi HC to ensure pvt hospitals don't charge Covid patients steeply
The circular said these private hospitals shall bill the Covid-19 patients as per their respective schedule of charges
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Few pvt Delhi hospitals doing 'black marketing of Covid-19 beds': Kejriwal
The government is talking to the owners of private hospitals to determine their problems in reserving 20 per cent of their beds for Covid-19 patients, he said
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Covid-19 crisis: SC asks pvt hospitals if they can charge at Ayushman rates
Capping rates can make business unviable, say hospitals
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Letter to BS: It's right to ask pvt hospitals to share Covid treatment cost
At least, the private hospitals can waive consultation, laboratory and ward charges
SC asks Centre to identify private hospitals for free Covid-19 treatment
Three-judge bench led by CJI says there are private hospitals that have been given land either free of cost or at nominal rates, so they should treat coronavirus-infected patients for free
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Covid-19 crisis: Health infra still a fight two months after lockdown
Rough estimates suggest a spend of around Rs 1,000 crore in Covid-related manufacturing in the country during the last two months
Covid-19 crisis: Private hospitals get a lifeline from Ayushman Bharat
Scheme has on-boarded 1,000 new hospitals in the last one month
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Covid-19: Hospitals brace for a new normal, see 50% occupancy by May-end
The share of labs run by private hospitals is growing on the list of those that have permission to test reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).
Covid-19 impact: Private hospitals gasp for breath as occupancy slumps
The first of a two-part series looks at how private health care facilities are facing the pandemic
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Hospitals committed to Covid cases, all other patients put on hold
Public health experts warn that unless a protocol is designed to handle the medical necessities apart from Covid-19, the country is set to see a sudden spike in deaths from preventable illnesses.
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With low OPD footfall, private hospitals struggle to pay salaries
From OPD to in-patient department (IPD) or admissions, the conversion rate is roughly 10-12 per cent for the industry
Private hospitals gearing up to fight coronavirus battle as cases rise
Hospitals devise protocols to help deal with the surge in the number of patients
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