Health Ministry to begin commercialization of sector

Public health clinics (ZOZ) would be commercialized under a newly proposed healthcare system project. The whole process should end within five years after the new law takes effect. In addition, the Health Ministry will call a tender for implementation of computer database systems for voivodship health clinic administration within a few days. This is a part of a bigger plan to restore state control over the dynamically expanding medical services market and a forerunner to deeper reforms under which most of the health units would be privatized. According to specialists, the action will help over 700 struggling hospitals stand on a firm leg. So far mainly doctors have tried to organize private health clinics risking personal funds. (Puls Biznesu, page 3)