Primer on Starting and Establishing a Private Medical Practice in the Philippines
Reynaldo O. Joson, MD, MHA, MHPEd, MS Surg
rjoson2001@yahoo.com
December 23, 2002
From: http://privatemedpract_phil.tripod.com/
Intended users of primer:
Medical graduates – from a medical school, from a residency training program, from a fellowship program
Objective of primer:
To provide information and tips to help medical graduates start and establish a private medical practice in the Philippines
Background of primer:
I have been wanting to come out with a primer on how to start and establish a private medical practice as early as 1990 because I felt there is an information need on this topic for medical graduates in the Philippines. I started it but unfortunately was not able to finish it. This time, December, 2002, I resolve to finish it, hopefully by 2003. The 1990 plan was rekindled by my reflective attendance in the 2002 graduation ceremonies of Manila Doctors Hospital as well as that of my graduates from the Department of Surgery of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center. I strongly felt with compassion the need of the graduates for assistance and guidance in establishing a private medical practice. For the OMMC surgical graduates, specifically, I felt they still needed more information and advice on top of the calling cards and PhP 5,000 cash that our department gave to assist them in starting their private medical practice.
I will be getting inputs from my clinic secretary (Ms. Ma. Lilibeth R. Tumambing) for information on licenses and government regulatory agencies. I hope to get inputs from private practitioners of varying specialties all over the country for tips on how to establish a private practice within and outside Metro Manila as well as on other related issues.
I plan to develop the primer by gathering and posting information through email and a webpage (http://privatemedpract_phil.tripod.com) [Note: still accessible as of May 1, 2024, but will try to have a back-up file in my other websites. – May 1, 2024.]
This primer will be part of the projects under Education for Health Development in the Philippines (http://edhedephi.tripod.com)
Contents:
The contents will primarily be emanating from the following framework of a private medical practice:
Content topics based on the framework:
Why establish a private medical practice
What is the goal of a private medical practice
What medical fields to practice
Where to establish a private medical practice
How to establish a private medical practice
How to fulfill the legal requirements of medical practice in the Philippines
How to manage a personal medical office or clinic
How to develop and sustain a private medical practice in the Philippines
Other content topics:
Licenses needed to start a private medical practice
Philippine Medical Association
Specialty Board and Societies
Department of Trade and Industry
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Philippine Health Insurance Commission
Social Security Service
Government Social Insurance System
Choice of areas to establish a clinic
Choice of hospitals
Prescription, instruction and stationary pads
Medical records in the clinic
How to charge professional fee
How to estimate patient medical expenses
Tips from established private practitioners
Areas in the Philippines where private practitioners are needed [PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES]
Medical practice in government institutions
Frequently asked questions
Epiloque
RJOSON’S request from users and established private medical practitioners in the Philippines:
Pls. give comments, suggestions, and inputs to help me develop this primer so that we not only help our medical graduates start and establish a private medical practice but also help in the health development of the Philippines. Thank you.
I like to hear from you. Pls. email me at rjoson@maniladoctors.com.ph or rjoson2001@yahoo.com
(rjoson@maniladoctors.com.ph – not in use anymore – 17sept29)
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