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PPP “What” to purchase “From Whom” to purchase “How” to purchase
Project on Enhancing Services From whom to purchase Fee-for-service mechanism
Radiological • Computed Tomography • Private radiological service • Fully subsidised CT and
Investigation Services (CT) service providers selected via MRI services
through Collaboration • Magnetic Resonance tendering
with the Private Sector Imaging (MRI) service • Passed assessments from
(Radi Collaboration) • Results of investigation will HA to have met prescribed
2012–present be handled in HA hospitals requirements
for treatment plan
formulation.
Colon Assessment Services From whom to purchase Fee-for-service mechanism:
Public-Private • Tier A Service Package • Registered Medical • Subsidy from the HA:
Partnership (clinical assessment, Practitioner within the Tier A service package
Programme colonoscopy without meaning of the Medical – HKD 6,800
(Colon PPP) removal of polyps, and Registration Ordinance Tier B service package
2016–present post-procedural (Cap. 161) who holds a – HKD 7,500
explanation and
valid practising certificate
management) issued under the • Co-payment from
participants between
• Tier B Service Package Ordinance HKD 1,000 to HKD 2,000,
(clinical assessment, • A registered specialist of depending on the
colonoscopy with removal Gastroenterology & additional fee charged by
of polyps, and post- Hepatology or a registered individual private specialist
procedural explanation specialist of General
and management) Surgery within the
meaning of the Ordinance
“Specialist Register”
• Participating in the
Electronic Health Record
Sharing System (eHRSS)
and complying with the
provisions relating to the
eHRSS

Infirmary Service Services From whom to purchase Contracting mechanism
Public-Private • Healthcare services such • NGOs complying with the • Services users are only
Partnership as medical care, nursing requirement for registration subject to pay the
Programme care, and psychosocial as a nursing home and Professional Services
(Infirmary Service care with the Hospitals, Nursing Provider (PSP) the same
PPP) • Personal care services Homes and Maternity gazette fees and
Homes Registration
charges as charged by
2016–2021 such as transferring, Ordinance – Cap. 165 of HA for its General
showering, and toileting
the laws of Hong Kong Infirmary Service.
• Residential care services
Glaucoma PPP Services From whom to purchase Fee-for-service mechanism
Programme • Up to four subsidised • Be included in the • A maximum total of
(Glaucoma PPP) consultations per year Specialist Register in the HKD 5,350 per patient
2019–present • Specified drugs for treating specialty of ophthalmology per year which cover four
glaucoma conditions in accordance with subsidised consultations,
immediately from the PSPs Section 20K of the Medical one VF test and one OCT
at their clinics Registration Ordinance scan
• Participate in the Hong • Co-payment of HA SOPC
• Investigation services
including up to one visual Kong Government’s fees by the patients
eHRSS
(HKD 80 per attendance
field (VF) test and one
optical coherence plus HKD 15 per drug item
as per Gazette)
tomography (OCT) scan
per year to be provided by
the PSP

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