The course is MIM’s contribution to the national structural reforms. This project is a joint initiative of the Health Platform NGO, the Parents for Vaccination NGO and the MIM Business School. It is part of the wider Comprehensive Support of Primary Care Physicians program. The goal of the course is to help healthcare professionals master the skills necessary to start their own private practice.
MIM President Prof. Tykhomyrova, said, “The on-line course is the first step to an understanding of business by physicians.” She also said that the healthcare community was aware that attitudes to patients have to change. Due to the public health reform, patients are turning into clients. This situation requires a new set of skills. Business schools are the place to master those skills.
The online course syllabus was developed on the basis of the program taught at MIM. The program covered marketing, legal aspects, and information technology aspects of private medical practice.
Violetta Liyka, a family physician and course participant, shared her experience with the course. “I acquired new knowledge and skills, and got motivated and supported by the experts and course administrators”. She also mentioned that the course provides tools necessary for the establishment and development of the private medical practice. “It took me two months to found my private practice. I’ve already applied for the license and am expecting to sign an agreement with the National Health Service of Ukraine soon,” Violetta said.
“We launched a unique program for those primary care physicians who want to establish their private practices,” Mr. Badikov said. “The program will help them to be a success.”