Professional Health Care Providers

Accreditation Process

What is Accreditation?

It is a process whereby the qualifications and capabilities of health care providers are verified in accordance with the guidelines, standards and procedures set by the Corporation.

Why the need for accreditation?

To participate in the National Health Insurance Program.
To assure that health care services rendered by them are of the desired and expected quality.

Who may apply?

• Physicians
• Dentists
• Midwives

When to apply?

• 1. Initial or Re-accreditation - anytime
• 2. Renewal
• 120 - 91 days prior to the expiry of accreditation.

Status of Accreditation

Professional HCP (as of June 2011)		No. of Accredited
General Practitioners		10,250
Medical Specialists		11,932
Dentists		191
Midwives		487
Total		22,860