Incentives Payable to Doctors or Hospitals

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Allyson van de Pol

Dear Hospital Authority,

Can you please advise if doctors or hospitals have been or are currently receiving any incentives or money from the HK govt or outside sources in advance or retrospectively for the following:

-a positive Covid-19 diagnosis in a patient
-for a Covid-19 patient admitted to a hospital
-for every PCR test conducted
-for every Remdesivir treatment issued/ prescribed
-for every patient put on a ventilator
-for every patient who is deemed to have died from Covid-19

Please advise yes or no for the above. If yes, please advise the incentive provided.

I look forward to your speedy reply.

Yours faithfully,

Allyson van de Pol

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

Dear Mrs Van de Pol,

 

Thank you for your Application to Access to Information dated 22 April
2022. Please find below the Hospital Authority (HA) Head Office’s response
to your request:

 

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Hong Kong in
2019-2020, the Government has provided resources to the HA for carrying
out various anti-epidemic measures, including establishment and operation
of the North Lantau Hospital Hong Kong Infection Control Centre and other
isolation and treatment facilities, laboratory testing, procurement of
drugs and medical equipment, etc.

 

If you have any questions about this reply, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Katie Chan(Miss)

for Access to Information Officer

Hospital Authority Head Office

(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)

 

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Allyson van de Pol

Dear Enquiry (Hospital Authority),

I'm sorry, but you haven't answered my question.

So again, can you please advise if doctors or hospitals have been or are currently receiving any incentives or money from the HK govt or outside sources in advance or retrospectively for the following:

-a positive Covid-19 diagnosis in a patient
-for a Covid-19 patient admitted to a hospital
-for every PCR test conducted
-for every Remdesivir treatment issued/ prescribed
-for every patient put on a ventilator
-for every patient who is deemed to have died from Covid-19

Please advise yes or no for the above. If yes, please advise the incentive provided
Yours sincerely,

Allyson van de Pol

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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謝謝閣下的電子郵件。
 
(以上為電腦自動發出的訊息)
 
 
 
醫院管理局 ([2]www.ha.org.hk)
 
 
=====================================
 
谢谢阁下的电子邮件。
 
(以上为电脑自动发出的讯息)
 
 
 
医院管理局 ([3]www.ha.org.hk)
 
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Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

Dear Mrs Van de Pol,

 

Thank you for your email dated 28 April 2022. Please find below the
Hospital Authority (HA) Head Office’s response to your request:

 

The HA has not received any incentive, be it based on patients’
diagnoses/conditions, number of tests conducted or quantity of drugs
prescribed, from any party relating to the provision of COVID-19
treatment.

 

If you have any questions about this reply, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

Katie Chan(Miss)

for Access to Information Officer

Hospital Authority Head Office

(Tel.: 2300 6027/2300 6555)

 

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Allyson van de Pol

Dear Enquiry (Hospital Authority),

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,

Allyson van de Pol

Enquiry (Hospital Authority), Hospital Authority

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醫院管理局 ([2]www.ha.org.hk)
 
 
=====================================
 
谢谢阁下的电子邮件。
 
(以上为电脑自动发出的讯息)
 
 
 
医院管理局 ([3]www.ha.org.hk)
 
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