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CED hirek

A CED álláspontja a turista fogászatról. Az EU-n belül a betegek szabad orvos választása megengedett és ez nem kifogásolható a fogászat területén sem. Azonban a fogászati turizmus mozgatója elsősorban a betegek financiális háttere, aminél fogva olcsóbb megoldásokat keresnek külföldön elsősorban nagyobb fogászati rehabilitáció érdekében. Mivel azonban a teljeskörű fogászati rehabilitáció hosszú és tartós orvos-beteg kapcsolatot igényel, ez rövid idejű gyógy-turizmus keretében nem garantálható és a fogászati munka ellenőrzése és a garanciavállalás is kérdéses. Ezért a fogászati turizmusban a minőségi munka háttérbe szorul és mind a beteg, mind a fogorvos részéről az anyagi érdekek a meghatározók. Ezért a fogászati gyógy-turizmus intézményesített támogatása nem cél.

 

CED POSITION PAPER
DRAFT DIRECTIVE ON THE
APPLICATION OF PATIENTS' RIGHTS
IN CROSS-BORDER HEALTHCARE
// SUMMARY
The Council of European Dentists (CED) is the representative organisation of the dental profession in the European Union, representing over 327,000 practicing dentists from 32 national dental associations in 30 European Countries. Established in 1961 to advise the European Commission on matters relating to the dental profession, the CED promotes high standards of oral healthcare and effective patient-safety centred professional practice across Europe. The CED welcomes the opportunity to present the comments on the draft Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare prepared by the CED Board Task Force Internal Market.
In dentistry, although there has been much publicity given to dental patients travelling abroad, a relatively small number seek healthcare in another Member State. Their decision is not normally based on medical necessity, lack of availability of treatment in their home state or the search for higher quality in another country. Rather the decision is made in relation to the extent of the patient's own financial contribution to the treatment, which may depend on the inclusion and availability of certain treatments within the patient's social security or insurance system. This makes patient mobility in the area of dental care somewhat different to mobility in other areas of healthcare.
The CED emphasises the importance of continuity of care and of a strong dentist-patient relationship. Dental
treatment often requires a series of visits to the dentist to properly plan and carry out the treatment, and to provide post-treatment care. Where patients spend only a short time in the vicinity of the dentist - as is often the case where patients receive care abroad - the overall quality of the health service is difficult to ensure. The CED therefore does not believe that patient mobility in the area of dental care should be actively promoted.
The quality and safety of healthcare services can best be ensured by having up-to-date minimum training requirements for health professionals; by promoting ethical codes developed by European health professionals' organisations in the context of cross-border care; through continuous professional development; and by a commitment to professional practice that is patient-safety-centred.
Patients must be informed that high-quality treatment depends on properly planned care with scope for posttreatment care. Patients should have access to clear information on the availability and procedure for receiving reimbursements for healthcare costs abroad. Information on access to health services in other EU countries should be objective and not involve any ranking. The CED strongly supports the establishment of national contact points.
The CED welcomes the provision that health services are to be provided according to the legislation of the Member State of treatment. The CED supports the provisions of the draft directive for extended cooperation between Member States, including: the mutual recognition of prescriptions, the establishment of European reference networks, ehealth, and on the implementation of the health technology assessment network. We believe these measures will contribute to enhancing quality and safety, improve patient care and increase costeffectiveness in the long-term.