Isapres abiertas: resultados financieros 1990-1999 / Isapres open: financial results 1990-1999

Se describen algunos resultados financieros de las 16 Isapres vigentes en 1999. Se procesaron los datos de la década del 90 al 99. Siete Isapres logran una concentración del mercado del orden del 87 por ciento. Todas las cifras siguientes se refieren a estas 7 Isapres, expresadas en moneda de 1999. La utilidad neta del período fue de 182.480 millones de pesos. En Unidades de Fomento: 12.111.269 y en dólares americanos: 339.043.514. La tasa de retorno del patrimonio fue de 32,2 por ciento. Se pagaron dividendos por 47.596 millones de pesos. En Unidades de Fomento: 3.158.965 y en dólares americanos: 88.432.240. Los aumentos, en los rubros que se señalan, entre el 90 y el 99 fueron los siguientes: patrimonio: 74 por ciento, cotizantes: 80,4 por ciento, ingresos operacionales: 145,9 por ciento, y costos operacionales: 168,0 por ciento

Study of workload of general medicine specialists working in the health insurance clinics

This study was conducted at 4 of the H.I.O. polyclinics in Alex. with the objectives of examining the change in visit rate per 1000 beneficiaries for general medicine specialty at H.I.O. clinics during a 4-year period [1985-1988] and to detect any trends that may have a bearing on the H.I.O. standards for supply of specialists. Data were collected from H.I.O. statistic, department, H.I.O. regulations, and also through researcher's observation and specialists' interview. The collected data was used to describe the workload in terms of annual visit rate, actual number of working hours, the specialists average production hours per day, the specialists' average idle time per day, the estimated number of required specialist working hours per day, and the specialists' recommended working hours per day. The results revealed a rising trend in the rate of use of general medicine specialist services and a definite shortage of supply of general medicine specialists was found in all clinics compared to H.I.O. standards. On the other hand, recommended supply based on specialist opinion was less than the H.I.O. standards but more than the current supply. Accordingly H.I.O. should re-estimate the specialist population standard and should seek the commitment of specialists to the revised standards