Accreditation of institutions in the medical field – this is a legal confirmation of compliance with the high standards of service and the requirements of the medical services industry. Preparation of documents for accreditation of a medical institution is often associated with numerous difficulties.
Private medical practice involves a lot of paperwork. A doctor who does not have knowledge in the legal field finds himself in a web of bureaucratic difficulties. An experienced lawyer will help you with these problems.
Managing partner, specialist in medical, corporate and economic law Antonina Nizhnik agreed to answer questions regarding the procedure for medical accreditation and legal audit of medical institutions. Detailed information can be found in the article estet-portal.com.
Medical Accreditation of Institutions
А.N.: According to Order No. 142 dated 03/14/2011 "On the thorough accreditation of pledges for the protection of health", only a legal entity (for example, a medical center) can be accredited. For accreditation it is necessary to prepare a list of documents.
Today, accreditation is voluntary. But, according to the orders of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, today it is mandatory for medical institutions that are engaged in certain types of activities, for example, issue sick leave certificates, conduct medical examinations for those working in harmful conditions.
The accreditation procedure needs to be reviewed because some provisions of the standards are outdated, inapplicable in practice and require changes.
What does due diligence mean
A.N.: Representatives of the law firm come to the licensee (it can be a legal entity – medical center or an individual – private practitioner).
According to all legal requirements, an assessment is carried out and a resolution is issued for each item analyzed, which confirms compliance with the requirements or indicates a violation. In the latter case, full information is provided on how to correct the violation and an example of correct formatting, etc.
Which documents are legally audited
A.N.: Most attention is paid to the area of activity of the medical center, which may be the focus of attention during external audits.
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The due diligence begins with a sign on the front door and covers all areas of the licensee's activities (excluding accounting issues).
In the case of the presence of personnel employees, personnel records management, personal files, job descriptions, orders for employment are analyzed. The field of labor protection requires the analysis of instructions on labor protection, magazines on labor protection, fire safety, introductory and repeated briefing.
The rules and instructions for the circulation of medicines and the sanitary and epidemiological state are also checked. Particular attention is paid to accounting and reporting documentation.
Legal due diligence – analysis of the activities of the medical center, which allows you to identify and correct inconsistencies with the requirements of the licensing conditions for the implementation of medical practice.
What are the benefits of conducting due diligence
А.N.: Legal audit allows you to bring activities to the letter of the law, to protect against incorrect documentation, which may adversely affect the well-being of the enterprise during an external audit.
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Legal due diligence forms a solid foundation of properly executed documents, which will help in case of a conflict situation with a dissatisfied patient with the involvement of law enforcement agencies and litigation. The most important – provides confidence in compliance with the requirements of regulatory documents, which increases the competitiveness of the enterprise.
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