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According to the Deputy Minister of Health, Algirdas Šešelgis, if priority is given to remote consultations, the need for a physical visit would be decided by a family doctor or another doctor.
“The first visit, the first contact, if a person has certain signs of the disease, if it is not related to a contagious disease or coronavirus, a doctor if they decide that this is a necessary contact in a priority case,” he said.
Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius previously stated that this will allow people to reach the medical institution faster.
In order to increase the availability of services, the Government plans to review other recommendations for medical institutions.
According to E. Jankevičius, it is considered to shorten the time between patients admitted to medical institutions if they do not have a fever.
According to the State Health Insurance Fund, in June of this year, visits to the family doctor were almost 60 percent. less than the same month last year.
In June, more than 80 percent. 14 hospitals in the country improved the volume of inpatient services. 70-80% 19 hospitals reached the volume of services, 50-70%. – 26 and nine hospitals provided less than half of hospitalization services.
Currently, one twelfth of the annual contracted amount is paid to medical institutions each month to compensate for the loss of patients due to the reduced flow of patients with coronavirus.
According to the minister, healthcare institutions that want to maintain such funding must have renewed at least 70% in July. stationary and at least 80 percent. ambulatory services volumes.
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