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STUDY: Over half of Estonians are satisfied with the quality of health care
Over half of the Estonian population is satisfied with the organization of health care, and compared to the previous year, people's evaluation of the availability of medical care has significantly improved, as the research by EHIF and Kantar Emor revealed.
An increasing number of family physicians use e-consultation
Cooperation between family physicians and medical specialists is crucial for providing people with timely, high-quality medical care and advice. To improve this cooperation, an e-consultation service was set up in 2013.
In first half-year, the Health Insurance Fund funded health services for over 481 million euros
In the first half-year of 2018, the Health Insurance Fund funded health services for over 481 million euros, which was 71 million euros more year on year.
The target group for breast cancer screening has expanded
May is the international Breast Cancer Awareness month and in this context we would like to recall that early detected breast cancer is curable and the best way to detect breast cancer in early stages is to participate in a screening.
The introduction of the Drug Interaction Database has received international recognition
The Estonian Health Insurance Fund received a prize in the International Quality and Innovation Competition for the introduction of a Drug Interaction Register in the e-Prescription system.
International Experts: The Future of Health Insurance is under the Spotlight
At the 25th anniversary of health insurance of the two Baltic countries, international experts will gather at a number of important meetings to ask how to ensure the effective functioning of the local healthcare systems in the next quarter of a century.
“Towards Integrated Healthcare” conference
EHIF and the World Bank are organizing a conference in Tallinn, Estonia on October 25th – 26th. The event is held at the Space X center. The two organizations are introducing their report “Payment Systems Review” for the first time.
Opinion story: Dental care benefit allows prevention of major dental damage, and improves the oral health of the Estonian people
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The Health Insurance Fund opened a new website for new clinical guidelines and patient guidelines
The Estonian Health Insurance Fund opened a new version of the clinical guideline portal www.ravijuhend.ee. The website has clinical guidelines in a new interactive format, that is targeted to doctors, but patients are also welcome to visit the
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