The government is planning to introduce an electronic health management system, which should make access to public health care easier. Starting from 2013 every patient will receive an e-health card, which will contain information about patient’s health, medical diagnosis and prescription.
A pharmacist will be able to decode the prescription from the card without a problem. (Currently pharmacists complain that doctors handwriting is indecipherable.)
The new system is also supposed to bring in annually about 4 billion zloty (1 billion euro) in savings, as it will illuminate identity fraud. The E-revolution in Polish healthcare system will cost 800 million zloty (197 million euro) and 85 percent of it will be financed from the EU funds.
Polish health care system is one of the worst in the EU, shows a report by the European Health Consumer Index. Poland is ranked 26 th in the EU health standards rating and is behind even nations like Macedonia.
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