Health in the news: 18 million illegal use of the SSIO's health insurance plan in one year

The executive director of the Social Security Insurance Organization (SSIO) , Mr Davoud Madadi, annouced that while we have issued 28 million health insurance plans, 40 million people used SSIO insurance plans in the last year (1384=2004,5). Mr. Madadi believes that electronic medical record is an effective measure to prevent from the illegal utlization of health insurances. Evaluations show that 86% of patients only need a medical/health consultation at the time of visit and over-administration of medicines by physicians just to satisfy patitients is a problem of our medical society he said.

Source: www.baztab.ir, Aug 31,2006
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