Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Medical Examination on Damage to Patient's Life or Health within Scope of Medical Treatment Risk Fund

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
REX_034
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Health care sciences and services
ECTS
4.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

To provide students with knowledge of the expertise in relation to patient claims to the Medical Treatment Risk Fund for compensation for damage to life or health, and for medical expenses related to the mitigation or prevention of the consequences of the damage caused.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.The resident understands the process of carrying out an expert-examination in the framework of the Medical Treatment Risk Fund, the basic principles of determining the amount of damage to life or health, as well as basic principles of assessing the relationship of medical services received to the mitigation or elimination of the consequences of the damage caused.

Skills

1.The resident understands the nature of the specific expertise within the Medical Treatment Risk Fund, uses theoretical and practical knowledge in assessing the patient's medical records, determining the amount of damage to life or health, and preparing the conclusion section.

Competences

1.The resident is able to apply the basic principles in a real situation when participating in the examination of applications in the framework of the Medical Treatment Risk Fund.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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Acquire knowledge of the expertise in relation to patient claims to the Medical Treatment Risk Fund for compensation for damage to life or health, and for medical expenses related to the mitigation or prevention of the consequences of the damage caused. The resident independently studies the literature.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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Theoretical and practical examination at the end of the course.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Principles for the establishment and functioning of the risk of medical treatment. The procedures for claiming reimbursement from the Risk Management Risk Fund, deadlines for the request for reimbursement.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Criteria of Paragraph 9 of the Cabinet Regulations No 1268 of 5 November 2013 “Regulations on the Operation of the Medical Treatment Risk Fund”.
  1. Seminar

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Basic principles for calculation of damage to life or health. Basic principles for the assessment of medical expenses for the mitigation or prevention of harm.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Criteria of Appendix 2 to the Cabinet Regulations No 1268 of 5 November 2013 “Regulations on the Operation of the Medical Treatment Risk Fund”.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Criteria of Paragraph 9 of Cabinet Regulation No. 1268 of 5 November 2013, procedures for the operation of the Medical treatment risk Fund.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Preparation of the opinion in the framework of expert-examinations within the Medical Treatment Risk Fund.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Cooperation of the Health Inspectorate with professional associations and key specialists within the framework of expert examinations within the Medical Treatment Risk Fund.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Assessment of payment documents submitted for the purpose of deciding on the amount of reimbursement.
  1. Placement

Modality
Location
On site
Study room

Topics

Criteria of Paragraph 9 of Cabinet Regulation No. 1268 of 5 November 2013, procedures for the operation of the Medical treatment risk Fund.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
4.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
3
Length (weeks):
3
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Ārstniecības likums

2.

Pacientu tiesību likums

3.

Ārstniecības riska fonda darbības noteikumi

4.

Dzemdību palīdzības nodrošināšanas kārtība

Additional Reading

1.

Citi veselības aprūpes jomu reglamentējošie normatīvie akti; Veselības inspekcijas iekšējie normatīvie akti; Kvalitātes vadības dokumenti Veselības inspekcijas portālā „Kvalitāte. Process. Rezultāti - QPR”.