Regulatory policy of Private Medical Establishments: A Case Study of Karnataka (Amendment) Bill 2017
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act was passed in 2007 to "to bring a comprehensive legislation in place of the Karnataka Private Nursing Home (Regulation) Act, 1976" that will be the legal control over private medical establishments (PMEs) in the State. Among other things, the Bill made the registration of PMEs mandatory and laid down guidelines to ensure their quality. Hence to protect the interests of people as well as doctors maintaining ethical standards, government introduced an amendment to original K.P.M.E Act., which aims to regulate private medical establishments to tackle the challenge of information asymmetry and to make healthcare market patients centric.
Source: VIMS Health Science Journal
Author: Prabhat Sunil Mhaske
Language: English
Topic: Healthcare Regulation
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409892722