NFZ chaos puts ComputerLand and Kamsoft out of pocket

IT firms ComputerLand and Kamsoft have not received any payment from the National Health Fund (NFZ) for nearly half a year. While this is not a very big problem for ComputerLand, it is a significant financial burden for Kamsoft, as it is a smaller company and has not yet entered onto the stock exchange. However, the NFZ is not eager to conduct negotiations with the firms as they have both declared that they want to carry on co-operation with the Fund. However, should the firms lose patience with the NFZ and opt to withdraw their experts from its service, the whole system of care in the country could grind to a standstill, although the NFZ is confident that this situation will not happen. The contracts signed between the IT companies and the NFZ expired in 2003, and according to Renata Furman, an NFZ spokesperson, "the delays in signing new contracts are due to frequent changes in the NFZ management board and council." (Parkiet, p. 7) A.F.