{"id":2723,"date":"2024-01-31T13:11:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2024-01-31T13:11:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T11:11:32","slug":"hio-calls-for-collaboration-ahead-of-new-ghs-referral-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=2723","title":{"rendered":"HIO calls for collaboration ahead of new GHS referral system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a statement to Philenews, Athos Tsinontides, the Deputy Director-General of the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO), stressed the importance of collaboration to ensure the success of the new referral system set to be implemented from tomorrow. \u201cWe will not achieve our goal unless we all collaborate. Doctors, patients, and the Health Insurance Organisation must work together,\u201d Tsinontides highlighted, urging the public to remain patient during the initial phase of the new system, which aims to streamline referrals to specialist doctors.The upcoming changes introduce a two-tier referral system categorised as \u2018urgent\u2019 and \u2018routine\u2019. Tsinontides explained, \u201cWith the new referral system starting tomorrow, which will be of two types: \u2018urgent\u2019 and \u2018routine\u2019, as decided, we aim to serve patients facing an urgent issue on one hand, and facilitate our doctors on the other, who will know in advance the condition of a patient coming to them and will plan accordingly, prioritising urgent cases.\u201dTsinontides also addressed the adaptation process for doctors within the system, stating, \u201cWe believe our doctors have largely been doing this, but now we are taking a step further because, with a documented approach, our general practitioners can more accurately guide the specialists within the system.\u201d He further mentioned ten days for addressing urgent referrals, highlighting the need for understanding from the public regarding the doctors\u2019 pre-existing commitments. \u201cI am sure that very urgent cases will not be neglected and will continue to receive the timely treatment they need,\u201d he assured.Furthermore, Tsinontides made a specific appeal to the general practitioners of the General Health System (GHS), urging them to make effective use of the new system. \u201cWe also ask our general practitioners to properly use the tool they now have in their hands and to correctly mark the referrals according to the actual needs of their patients.\u201dHighlighting the role of patient cooperation, Tsinontides pointed out the importance of respecting medical judgments. \u201cOur beneficiaries must accept and respect their doctor\u2019s judgment, who has the knowledge and authority to decide whether a case is urgent or not,\u201d he stated.Concluding his remarks, Tsinontidis stressed the collective responsibility in the successful implementation of the new referral system, stating, \u201cWe understand that the responsibility to make the system with the new referrals work lies with all involved parties because if the beneficiaries pressure doctors to mark their referrals as urgent, or if some doctors do not respond to the urgency of a referral, it means we will not achieve our goal.\u201d Read more:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-in-cyprus-com wp-block-embed-in-cyprus-com\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) is implementing a new referral system starting tomorrow. The system categorizes referrals as &#8216;urgent&#8217; or &#8216;routine&#8217; and aims to streamline the process for patients and doctors. The Deputy Director-General of HIO, Athos Tsinontides, emphasized the need for collaboration between doctors, patients, and the organization for the success of the system. He urged the public to be patient during the initial phase and highlighted the importance of respecting medical judgments. Tsinontides also called on general practitioners to effectively use the new system and correctly mark referrals based on patient needs. 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