Italian health services to test on time?
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Italian health services which do not keep diagnostic appointments will have to offer compensation to the patients concerned, according to a government healthcare services charter outline. The exact amount still needs to be established. Local health services, USLs, will have to list the services they offer and any related costs, as well as average and maximum waiting times per procedure. They will also have to offer rapid and efficient booking systems.
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