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What is one of the responsibilities that the Health and Social Care proposes to increase and extend?
What is one of the responsibilities that the Health and Social Care proposes to increase and extend?
Which type of government intervention is primarily focused on reducing economic regulation of markets?
Which type of government intervention is primarily focused on reducing economic regulation of markets?
What is the primary goal of anti-trust policy?
What is the primary goal of anti-trust policy?
What is an example of economic regulation that limits competition?
What is an example of economic regulation that limits competition?
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What is the primary focus of social regulation?
What is the primary focus of social regulation?
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What is an example of social regulation?
What is an example of social regulation?
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What is the primary difference between economic regulation and social regulation?
What is the primary difference between economic regulation and social regulation?
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What is the goal of government interventions in the market?
What is the goal of government interventions in the market?
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What is an example of a government intervention?
What is an example of a government intervention?
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What is the trend of economic regulation over the last two decades?
What is the trend of economic regulation over the last two decades?
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National Continuous Professional Development (CPD) System
- A national CPD system provides benefits for health workers, health facilities, regulatory bodies, the government, and patients.
- It reinforces individual practitioner and collective provider accountability and promotes practicing under ethical principles to meet patients’ needs.
- A national CPD system leads to improved clinical services and patient outcomes.
Added Value of CPD
- Increases health professionals’ productivity.
- Improves motivation and retention of health professionals.
- Addresses health professional shortages and implements task-sharing.
- Strengthens the health system as a whole.
- Improves patient care.
CPD Activities
- Participating in trainings, publications, seminars, courses, workshops, and conferences inside or outside Jordan to develop professional performance.
Consequences of Failing to Renew License
- Failing to renew the license within five years is considered a violation of the provisions of the bylaw.
- Health professionals shall be notified to complete the requirements within a maximum period of six months.
- If requirements are not fulfilled, health professionals shall be suspended and reported to the related association.
Legislations and Policies Related to Pharmaceuticals
- The Jordan Food & Drugs Administration (JFDA) was established in 2003 under JFDA Provisional Law No. 31 of the year 2003.
- Currently, JFDA Law No. 41 of the year 2008 ensures efficacy, safety, and quality to approve any new drug.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Part of the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Establishes and enforces standards that protect workers from job-related injuries and illnesses.
- Website: www.osha.gov.
Public Health System (Health Departments)
- Part of the MOH Department of Health and Human Services.
- Provides services to states and local communities, including immunizations, environmental health and sanitation, collection of health statistics and records, health education, and clinics for health care and prevention.
Veterans Administration
- Federally supported hospitals and other services.
- Provides care for veterans who served in the armed forces.
Non-Profits
- Also called voluntary agencies.
- Most deal with specific diseases or groups of diseases.
- Provides funding for research, promotes education, and services for patients.
- Influences laws, creates standards, and educates health professionals.
Hospice
- Provides palliative care (relieves but does not cure) to dying patients and their families.
- Involves healthcare professionals and volunteers.
- Emphasis is on making the patient’s last days as pain-free and meaningful as possible.
Regulations
- Government can attempt to control price, quantity, or quality of healthcare products.
- Examples include consumers being fully insured by the government, and the government fixing the price the physician receives for each visit.
Economic Analysis of Regulation
- Types of market regulation: economic regulation and social regulation.
- Economic regulation limits entry into a market or sets prices, restricts quantities, and allocates market shares among sellers.
- Social regulation prescribes how products must be designed or produced for public interest, including health and safety regulations, environmental regulations, and occupational safety regulations.
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A national CPD system provides benefits for health workers, health facilities, and patients. It promotes accountability, ethical practices, and improved clinical services.