Healthcare Beyond Border Thailand Chapter The ASEAN Private Hospitals Association We are delighted to have this opportunity to introduce you with The Private Hospital Association, and our members. TPHA, established since 1979 and has now 221 hospital members throughout the country 155 hospital members got Hospital Accredited (HA), and 53 hospital members got Joint Commission International (JCI) a US based organization seen as Gold Standard for safety of cares to patients. To accommodate with the need of the increasing number of foreign patients who trusted Thai Health care standard, many of our members have developed and created many special super tertiary care departments designed to meet special need of international patients. Beyond that our hospitals redesign their environment, their staffs, interpreters and workflow to serve these. As we are going to establish ASEAN Private Hospital Association as with our strategic partners to bring the private hospital industry of this area to be a main quality medical service hubs of the world. Welcome to Thailand Have a great time! Dr. Pongpat Patanavanich President Healthcare Beyond border Thailand Chapter 1 Board of Directors 1 1 Dr. Pongpat Patanavanich President 2 Dr. Lucksamee Vongkusolkit Vice President 1 3 Dr. Kumpol Plussind Vice President 2 4 Asst. Prof. Dr. Somporn Harnphanich 2 3 4 5 Vice President 3 5 Dr. Somkiet Chuapetcharasopon MD Vice President 4 6 Dr. Paiboon Eksaengsri Secretary General 7 Dr. Pairat Chaudakshetrin Deputy Secretary 8 Dr. Paisal Chanrapitak 6 M.D., F.I.M.S. Deputy Secretary 9 Dr. Akkapard Ovattrakul Deputy Secretary 10 Dr. Isara Ariyachaipanich Deputy Secretary 7 8 9 10 2 The Private Hospital Association Thailand 11 12 13 14 11 Mrs. Phortchana Manoch 12 Dr. Supot Sumritvanitcha, M.D., N.D. 13 Dr. Veera Ingkapastkorn, M.D. 14 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Somsak Chaovisitsaree 15 Mr. Chalermkul Apibunyopas 16 Mr. Poonsak Charoonsiri 15 16 17 18 17 Dr. Suthep Watthusin 18 Am. Chuphan Chansmorn, MD. 19 Dr. Songchai Srirojanakul 20 Dr. Teerawat Rompsaithong 21 Dr. Pornchai Satayaprasert 22 Ms. Wansiri Nimpitakpong 23 Dr. Amnuay Chingchayanurak 24 Dr. Tawatchai Thiranuchit 19 20 21 22 25 Dr. Daroon Sontarapornpol 23 24 25 Healthcare Beyond border Thailand Chapter 3 Adivisory Board 1 2 3 4 1 Dr. Pongsak Viddayakorn 2 Dr. Pipat Trangraththip 3 Dr. Anan Prasansuk 4 Dr. Salai Sukapanpotharam 5 Dr. Surapong Ambhanwong 6 Dr.med. Prapa Wongphaet 7 Dr. Aurchat Kanjanapitak 8 Dr. Chalerm Harnphanich 9 Dr. Pipat Pongrattanaman 10 Dr. Surapoch Suwonpanich 5 6 7 8 11 Dr. Mait ฉChokchaichan 12 Dr. Suraphol Losiriwat 13 Dr. Surachet Suphanich, RADm. 9 10 11 12 13 4 The Private Hospital Association Thailand Editorial The Association is laying the ground for a new era of TPHA development to be active at the international level. In 1979, the Association was inaugurated with few founding member hospitals joining together with the goals of seeking common functions of Fee for Service health financing scheme. 1998 marked the beginning of the second phase when Dr. Surapong Amphanwongse and Dr. Chalerm Harnpanich became President and Secretary General respectively. Its goal was expanded to embrace private hospitals of all size and customer bases and the board members was increased from 14 to 25 to accommodate members from all regions of the country. This enables TPHA to have stronger roles in shaping the development and design of Thai healthcare structure. Many government bodies by laws give TPHA representative a seat on their boards. The third phase of the internationalization of healthcare is looming with auspicious beginning for Thailand Chapter of “Healthcare Beyond Border”. This presents an opportunity to our private healthcare industries to position themselves for a share of the new market. This pamphlet attempts to project a picture of our current status with regard to its services, quality of care, technology, and people. The contents do not reflect the official view and position of the TPHA, but are solely the view and opinions of the authors. Thank you. Editor Team Dr. Pongpat Patanavanich Dr. Thanakrit Chintavorn Dr. Chumrurn Sorapipatana Dr. Akkapard Ovattrakul Dr. Somkiet Chuapetcharasopon Contents 6 The Private Hospital Association 14 HA Program and Private Healthcare in Thailand Paradigm Shift toward a New Era 17 The situation of the international accreditation 10 The Potentials of Private Hospitals in Thailand. of medical facilities in Thailand 13 Cardiac Intervention Procedures / Thailand 20 Testimonials 13 Major Equipments 22 The association’s activities 13 Cardiac Operation 28 List of Private Hospitals in Thailand Healthcare Beyond border Thailand Chapter 5 The Private Hospital Association Paradigm Shift toward a New Era he Private Hospital Association of Thailand (TPHA) T was inaugurated in 1979 by 8 founding hospital members. Its subsequent development was steered by 17 consecutive management boards leading to a steady growth of TPHA to its current 207 hospital members comprising of large, medium and small size hospitals as well as standalone and chained hospitals. Our goals are to be the coordination center among private hospitals, with other private allied partners, and also with the Government sector and in leading our sector to new Chapter of Thai private health cares. 6 The Private Hospital Association Thailand Private Hospitals provide an alternative to the medical service of the public sector for Thai people who can personally afford the expenses. Hence, most of our members are in the “Fee for Service” health financing scheme but some members also opted for the capitation health scheme run by the Government’s Social Security System for which our member hospitals are more popular than the public hospitals, having been selected by the public at large as their preferred primary hospital providers by a ratio of 60:40. Very few members are in the “Universal Coverage” health scheme with most provide only outsourcing services for specific tertiary investigations and treatments at a fixed rate of reimbursement per procedure, e.g. cardiac catheterization, open heart surgery , hemodialysis, cataract surgery, ESWL, and new born care. Currently, Private health care contributed 30% of Thailand’s total health resources while the contribution is higher for urban area, especially for the Greater Bangkok Metropolitan region where its contribution is 60%, surpassing the public sector. Health care quality and safety are of paramount importance to the private health sectors and almost all private hospitals are accredited by either HA (Hospital Accreditation of Thailand), ISO, and/or Joint Commission International (JCI). Healthcare Beyond border Thailand Chapter 7 During the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and the 2011 Major Flooding of Central Plain of Thailand, Private hospitals actively participated in the relief effort and caring for the sick and injured from these major natural disasters. These sophisticated, tertiary hospitals by CSR activities were greatly admired constantly upgrading and improving and appreciated by both the Thai their medical technologies, service and foreign victims alike. and support infrastructures for better efficiency and productivity The private sector health services, capable of providing superior care shaped by the Information Age and and competitive health value. This the globalization of health cares, has propelled Thailand to be the have developed from providing current number one world leader in simple, primary cares in its early medical tourism. years to become, nowadays, highly With the advent of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 where economic integration with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labor, and freer flow of capital will become a reality, 8 The Private Hospital Association Thailand Thailand is well positioned by virtue of its geography and strength of its people and knowledge to be the Medical and Educational Hub for the entire region. Thai Private hospitals have been gearing up for this new landscape to maintain their competitive edge by further redesigning and renovation of hospital ambient and environment, replacing medical equipment with newer model and technology, upgrading their medical expertise and honing new language skills in order to better serve the AEC’s 600 million population. Chain of hospitals such as BGH, Bumrungrad International, Ramkhamhaeng, and BCH are leading the way forward among our members. We look forward to this new and exciting chapter of medical care for this region. Healthcare Beyond border Thailand Chapter 9 The Potentials of Private Hospitals in Thailand. Chitr Sitthi-amorn MD (Hons), PhD, FACP he health system in Thailand has undergone T a significant evolution over the years from mainly public predominance to the current public and private endeavours. The social changes such as internalization, urbanization, changes in disease burdens, progress in health and medical technology and conceptualization of health and diseases have led to new thrust in Thai health systems to meet the complex challenges of the new paradigm. Thus, the private sector has played a more important role in the delivery of quality health care at an affordable and competitive pricing to both the Thais and foreigners. 10 The Private Hospital Association Thailand The private sector in Thailand has spearheaded effeciency and cost effectiveness as the main strategy for its development. Thus, private hospitals are among the first awardees of ISO, JCI and ISQUAL regcognized accrediting institutions. Right now,