The Private Hospitals Association participated in the activities of the Health Innovation, Digitization and Cost Containment Conference which was organized by the Jordanian Association for Medical Insurance at the Conference Palace in the Dead Sea during 12-13 / 5/2018 with the participation of representatives from various governmental and private sectors .
During the conference, discussions were focused on issues related to the medical insurance sector as well as practical solutions for the health insurance community and benefiting from the huge growth in information and Communication Technology on the medical insurance and the role of hospitals in medical tourism, health and actuarial accounts, public-private partnership and the reality of medical insurance legislation in Jordan.
The Chairman of Private Hospitals Association, Dr. Fawzi Al-Hammouri, chaired the main opening session entitled "Automation of the Health Sector", in this session participants were Dr. Mahmoud Al-Sheyab The Minister of Health, and The Chairman of Nat Health, Mr. Karim Kawar and The Chairman of Electronic Health Solutions International (EHSI), Dr. Rami Farraj and Mr. Fares Gammoh the Chairman of the Jordan Association for Medical Insurance.
The participants stressed the need to expand the Automation in the health sector in Jordan, because of the benefits accruing to the patients and providers of health services, and reduce the waste of medicines, medical procedures and tests.
The Private Hospitals Association Vice- Chairman Dr. Nael Zaidan chaired a discussion session entitled "Medical Tourism Industry", participated by Dr. Al-Hammouri, the Head of the Jordanian Dental Association Dr. Ibrahim Al-Tarawneh, and Dr. Khalil Al-Abbadi, Chairman of the Physical Medicine and Arthritis and Rehabilitation Association.
The Chairman of the Jordan Association for Medical Insurance said that the Association will cooperate with the Electronic Health Solutions International to launch a national project to automate the health insurance system, health insurance management and unify systems in one place to facilitate the issue of insurance for all Jordanian citizens and raise the quality of medical services.