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View all search resultsWhile the country has made strides in addressing challenges like maternal mortality, stunting and infectious diseases, data shows that NCDs such as IHD, stroke and diabetes have become the leading causes of death and disability.
The state-owned Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) is planning to use a facial recognition technology to identify millions of its policyholders and to prevent fraud in the National Health Insurance (JKN) system.
BPJS Kesehatan has once again achieved notable success, securing two prestigious awards at the Asian Technology Excellence Awards 2024 held on Sept. 5. This accomplishment underscores BPJS Kesehatan's continued efforts to leverage technology to enhance healthcare services for all Indonesians.
The international community continues to show interest in Indonesia's National Health Insurance (JKN) system. On Sept. 4, BPJS Kesehatan welcomed a delegation from Japan, comprising representatives from the Japanese health insurance body Kyukai Kenpo and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). BPJS Kesehatan's Director of Compliance and Inter-Institutional Relations, Mundiharno, expressed enthusiasm about sharing the experiences of managing the JKN Program.
The government acknowledges that the new single-class inpatient system for the National Health Insurance (JKN) program may reduce the number of the country's hospital beds by more than 23,000, but gave an assurance that it will not disrupt treatment or hospital admission for patients.
The Indonesian Ombudsman has called on the government to ensure better hospital facilities and fair premiums once standardized inpatient care for National Health Insurance (JKN) policyholders goes into full effect next year.
The implementation of KRIS is expected to improve the quality of service for JKN patients, especially existing class 3 patients. However, this policy also raises several issues for future practice.
Ghufron Mukti, CEO of BPJS Kesehatan, launched two new books on May 17, 2024 in Jakarta.The first, titled Roso Telo Dadi Duren, Biyen Gelo Saiki Keren: Catatan 10 Tahun Perjalanan BPJS Kesehatan (Taro into durian: Notes on the 10-year journey of BPJS Kesehatan), chronicles significant events in managing the National Health Insurance (JKN) program over the dynamic decade since the establishment of the Health Care and Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) on Jan. 1, 2014.
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