About HMO & Hospital Policies
Do you know or have a friend or loved one who can’t remember the last time they had a doctor’s appointment, they might justify it by saying they never get sick or don’t have any risk factors. Even if they are generally healthy, that doesn’t mean they should skip out on doctor’s visit for preventive…
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NIGERIA NEED BETTER HEALTH SECTOR MANAGEMENT According to Tonnie Iredia – Several years back, many Nigerians would readily berate any citizen planning to migrate from our shores in search of greener pastures. There is doubt if such spirit of patriotism will find same rhythm this time around, when migrating is in vogue. Indeed, in…
Hospital Business-3-Legged Stool of Success A carpenter told me, a three-legged stool is strong and sturdy, and each leg of the stool is equally important. The three-legged stool is a wonder of physics. It is more stable than a four-legged stool and can sit stably on an uneven surface, as the ends of the three…
Growth is the Answer – How? Growth should be a hospital leader’s first response to a challenging business environment. Procedure volume has been flat as patients pull back on healthcare spending due to the economy and growing insurance deductibles. The impact on a hospital’s bottom line can be significant. Some hospitals have responded as victims…
How to Choose the Best HMO Plan Important Questions for Consideration Whether you’re already insured or you’re in the market for healthcare coverage, you may be struggling to understand the terms of your plan or the ones you’re considering. Choosing—and using—HMO insurance can be perplexing. You may ask: Which procedures, conditions, and medical tests are…
HEPATITIS Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the blood, and fights infections. There are several possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease that occurs when…
The Hidden Secret Unveil In a country like Nigeria, affordable health insurance scheme is required especially the provisions made available by the Federal (NHIS) or State Government. For century many do not know how the Nigerian government has been supporting/subsidizing for healthcare services, and due to lack of this information to many of it citizen,…
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Can it be a systemic approach to decreasing errors? Have you experienced hospital/medical errors? Medical errors are common especially in Nigerian hospitals. No doubt the healthcare professional are trying their best, after-all they are human just like us and can mistakes as well. Three (3) years ago, around 9:45pm in Rivers State, a young pregnant…
Oral Medications – How to Take it Properly The most common way people take medications is by mouth. Depending on what your physician prescribed, your oral medication can be chewed, swallowed, or placed under your tongue to dissolve. Medications that you swallow travel from your intestine into your bloodstream and then are carried to all…
You may have seen abbreviations on prescriptions such as q.i.d. or b.i.d. and wondered what that meant. These and other instructions are written in abbreviations for Latin phrases. Centuries ago, all prescriptions were written in Latin. Now, only the directions for taking the drug have kept that trait. For the average person with no medical background, they don’t mean…
Hypertension is also known as high blood pressure Hypertension is the medical term for “high blood pressure”, its a situation whereby your blood pressure is high. It is a very common medical problem and a leading cause of heart attack, stroke, and chronic kidney disease around the world today. Evidence shows that more than 60% of patient…
LIST OF NHIS ACCREDITED HMO S/N CODE NAME OF HMO/ADDRESS TELEPHONE STATUS 1 1 HYGEIA HMO LIMITED- Head office 6th-7th Floor Elephant House 214 Broad street, Lagos Island, Lagos.HYGEIA HMO LIMITED-Abuja Office Plot 1474 Ambassador Albert Osakwe house Close to NAIC Building, through churhcgate Central Business District abuja. hycare@hygeiahmo.com: nhisdesk@hygeiahmo.com 070 0494 324 466…
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) is a body corporate established under Act 35 of 1999 Constitution by the Federal Government of Nigeria to improve the health of all Nigerians at an affordable cost NHIS is to provide social health insurance in Nigeria where health care services of contributors are paid from the common pool…
How Referrals Work With Your Health Insurance Depending on the type of health insurance plan you have, you may not be able to just go straight to a specialist when you think you need the services they offer. If you have a health maintenance organization (HMO) plan, you’ll probably need to first go to your…
How Environmental Health Impacts Our Quality of Life and Health We don’t always see it, but our environment is shaping our health every moment of every day. Where we live, what we eat, and how we interact with the world around us can tip the scales (sometimes literally) between healthy or not. That’s where environmental…
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The quality of healthcare service delivery under the existing health maintenance organisations (HMOs) in Nigeria has been a major concern to enrollees who have contested the value received from their respective HMO accredited hospitals under the program. We appraised health maintenance organisations’ performance in the Nigerian healthcare service sector capturing enrollees’ experience on the issues…
Summary You are in hospital for treatment and recovery. If you do not want visitors, it is okay to say so. As a visitor, it is important to keep to a hospital’s visiting hours, so patients can get plenty of rest. You might be able to arrange to visit someone after visiting hours. Check with…
