WBCERC Seeks 3 Years of Swasthya Sathi Patient Data from Private Hospitals

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"The commission has asked for details about the number of 'Swasthya Sathi' beneficiaries in the past three years, keeping in account the total number of available beds and how many have availed the Swasthya Sathi scheme and reward those having delivered maximum service under the project," the official said.

The Commission recommended keeping 10 per cent of total beds in a healthcare facility reserved under Swasthya Sathi, the official said.

As the issue of inflated bills was raised in the meeting, the Commission asked the private hospitals to keep a tab on bills.

In response, one of the participating private hospitals suggested that the commission fix the rate of medical expenses for each case.

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that, holding that the billing was "inflated and unacceptable", a private hospital has been directed by the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC) to refund the charges levied on a patient who spent only 49 minutes in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) before passing away.

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