Abstract
The newly established provincial healthcare commissions in Pakistan have started certification of healthcare providers. The policy-makers perceive that without third-party certification or licencing the healthcare quality will be suboptimal in the country. This paper reviews the current literature on third-party certification and studies objectives and progress of the largest healthcare commission in Pakistan. It analyses the certification role of the Punjab Healthcare Commission and draw lessons for future regulation and strengthening of the quality reporting process. It also documents the short-term and long-term trade-off resulting from the enforcement of quality certification in the absence of appropriate alternative investment in medical training and care provisions in the country for uncertified providers. The paper concludes with a roadmap for future research to improve healthcare regulation in Pakistan.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1811-1818 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- Care quality
- Healthcare provider
- Regulation
- Third-party certification