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Institutional Health Care Providers

Hospital
Ambulatory Surgical Clinic (ASC)
Rural Health Unit (RHU)

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Hospital

What is Hospital Accreditation?

It refers to a process whereby the qualifications and capabilities of a hospital is verified in accordance with the qualities, standards and procedures set by the corporation.

Who may apply?

  • Hospitals who have been operating for at least 3 years.
  • Hospitals with DOH license.

When to apply?

  • Initial accreditation
    - Anytime
  • Renewal
    - 4 months prior to the expiry of previous accreditation

Why the need for Accreditation?

  • To be able to provide quality health services to PHIC members.
  • To participate in the National Health Insurance Program.

What are the Requirements?

  • Fee
Type of Institutional Health Care Provider
Fee
Primary Care Benefit or OPB Providers (inc. RHUs/HCs)
P1,000
TB-DOTS Providers
P1,000
Non-Hospital Maternity Care Providers (inc. Birthing Homes)
P1,500
Infirmary (formerly primary hospitals)
P3,000
Primary Care Hospitals (formerly secondary hospitals)
P5,000
Ambulatory Surgical Centers
P5,000
Free Standing Dialysis Centers
P5,000
Secondary Care Hospitals (formerly tertiary hospitals)
P8,000
Tertiary Care Hospitals (formerly tertiary hospitals w/ teaching & training programs)
P10,000
  • DOH License
  • Notarized application form
  • PHA /membership certificate
  • List of equipment
  • List of service charge
  • List of personnel
  • Hospital bed rates
  • Ancillary licenses (Lab., x-ray & pharmacy)
  • Therapeutics Committee
  • Infection Control Committee Manual
  • Quality Assurance Program

 

Status of Accreditation

Institutional Health Care Providers

As of September 30, 2007:
Hospitals
1,556
Ambulatory Surgical Clinics
32
As of October 31, 2007:  
Maternity Clinics
225
TB-DOTS Centers
431
Dialysis Centers
26
Rural Health Units
1,240
Authorized Hospitals
88

 

Professional Health Care Providers

Doctors
21,244
Specialists
10,626
General Practitioners
10,270
Dentists
212
Midwives
136

 

 

Please visit the Directory of PhilHealth Regional Offices for addresses and contact numbers.
For more info, write or call :

Accreditation Department
City State Centre Building, 709 Shaw Blvd., Pasig City
Tel nos. 637-9999 local 1214, 1216, 1217