Legal risks of liability in the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic

Introduction. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is the most unprecedented crisis facing modern healthcare management in a century. Many health activities are receiving intense ethical and legal scrutiny. In this regard, healthcare professionals are concerned about legal ambiguity regarding legal liability and immunity. The pandemic in the world not only directly affected the constitutionally guaranteed rights and freedoms of the individual, but also highlighted certain types of legal crimes that previously had little practical significance. In this regard, in different countries at different times and in different ways, emergency management rules are introduced. The measures taken are the subject of much criticism, and questions of constitutional legitimacy have also been raised. This review provides an analysis to address legal liability and immunity issues among healthcare providers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The impact of COVID-19 on the performance of primary health care service providers in a capitation payment system in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Introduction. In Republic of Kazakhstan, as in many other countries, the use of capitation payment schemes in primary health care is popular. Despite this popularity, the subject literature discusses its role in decreasing the quality of primary medical services. This problem is particularly important during COVID-19. In this study the authors use data from interviews with personnel of medical entities and financial and administrative reports of primary health care providers in order to identify how this crisis situation impacts the performance of primary health care entities, under capitation payment system. The performance indicators include both the financial and quality measures.

Health safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Review

Introduction. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an ongoing and devastating threat to the lives of people around the world. Healthcare professionals are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic, making them the most vulnerable occupational group in terms of the risk of developing COVID-19. According to the World Health Organization, many healthcare professionals have been infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and more than 3,600 healthcare professionals have died, most of whom died before age 60 during the pandemic. Additionally, more than 182 healthcare professionals have died in the Republic of Kazakhstan since the beginning of the pandemic. In this regard, as the escalation in the number of infected among healthcare professionals continues to increase, further study is needed on the challenges faced by healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 period.