Question & AnswerQ&A (PhilHealth Circular No. 021-2015)
Its purpose is to provide guidelines on the standards for accreditation of dialysis clinics providing peritoneal dialysis.
The circular applies to Health Care Institutions (HCIs) that intend to provide Peritoneal Dialysis services and those currently accredited HCIs with intent to enter into contracts as PD First Z Benefit providers.
The PD First policy strengthens peritoneal dialysis as the initial line of treatment for Filipinos with End Stage Renal Disease requiring renal replacement therapy, as provided under PhilHealth Circular 18 s. 2014.
Yes, a PDC applying for initial accreditation is exempt from the three-year operation requirement but must comply with accreditation requirements and undergo pre-accreditation survey.
A PDU/PDC must be headed by a PhilHealth-accredited physician.
The PDU/PDC head can manage a maximum of three dialysis units, which can be a combination of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis units.
Every PDC must have a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with at least a Level 1 accredited hospital as its referral hospital.
Standards include adequate qualified personnel, minimum service capability, proper physical facilities ensuring safety, availability of operational equipment and supplies, maintenance of patient records, and having protocols on routine PD care and handling common problems.
They must submit a new Provider Data Record (PDR), Performance Commitment, and undergo pre-accreditation survey.
Through regular monitoring and evaluation activities anchored in the Health Care Provider Performance Assessment System, evaluating parameters such as quality of care, access to services, patient satisfaction, financial risk protection, and fraud detection.