Amman, July 15 (Petra) -- President of the Private Hospitals Association (PHA) Fawzi Hammouri and Director General of the Social Security Corporation (SSC) Hazem Rahahleh discussed mechanisms to enhance cooperation and improve healthcare services provided to insured individuals, with a focus on addressing challenges related to workplace injury cases.

According to a statement issued by the association on Wednesday, the meeting addressed the partnership between private hospitals and the Corporation and the importance of ongoing coordination to support shared objectives and improve healthcare services for beneficiaries.

Hammouri, during the meeting attended by members of the association’s board, highlighted the challenges faced by private hospitals in managing workplace injury cases, stressing the need for practical solutions to streamline procedures and ensure the continued provision of efficient medical care.

He also proposed examining a financial settlement mechanism between the costs owed by the SSC to private hospitals for treating workplace injuries and the financial obligations and contributions due from hospitals to the corporation for their employees. He said the proposal would help facilitate financial procedures and support hospitals’ cash flow.

Rahahleh reaffirmed the corporation’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with private hospitals, recognizing their role in receiving and treating workplace injuries and providing comprehensive healthcare services to insured individuals.

He stressed the importance of developing practical solutions to the challenges discussed in order to improve cooperation mechanisms, adding that a specialized company has been assigned to manage medical treatment cases.

//Petra//WH