Taiwan Medical Association (TMA) complied data on membership, physician-patient ratio and distribution of physicians across all levels of healthcare facilities by end of 2013. A summary of TMA’s recent activities is presented below:
Government Sponsored Projects
Projects included “2014 Global Budget Implementation Performance and Evaluation,” “CME Credits Acknowledgement,” “ICD-10-CM/PCS Training,” “Community-based Colorectal Cancer Screening,” and “Development of Job Stress Inventory for Physicians in Taiwan.”
Legislative Advocacy and Policy Formulation
Policies promoted by TMA included “Medical Care Act Amendment,” “Medical Malpractice Resolution and Compensation Act” (draft), “Long-term Care Act,” “Long-term Care Insurance Act” and a policy governing pharmacist’s registration of parallel practices in multiple locations.
International Programs
We visited Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan Medical Association and long-term care facilities in Japan; attended the 67th World Health Assembly and World Medical Association Luncheon Meeting; sent a delegation to the American Medical Association General Assembly; visited Malaysian Health Ministry and Medical Association, and actively engaged with Chinese medical professionals.
Other Activities
We identified critical gaps to be addressed in the NHI system, purchased group insurance for our members, and collaborated with mass media in various occasions.
Footnotes
*1 This article is base on a presentation made as the Report of Activities by each NMA at the 29th CMAAO General Assembly and 50th Council Meeting, Manila, the Philippines, on September 24-26, 2014.