Dental Public Health · MU Sofia

3. Types of medical treatment facilities according to the Act on Medical Treatment Facilities.

Covers the classification of medical treatment facilities under the Bulgarian Medical Treatment Facilities Act of 1999, starting with the Act's scope and the main activities facilities carry out. It then sets out the two main groups, outpatient and inpatient, listing the facility types in each with their functions, followed by the types of hospital and the matters the Act regulates, including registration and permits.

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Topic 3 of 38 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Dental Public Health (Dental Medicine, Year 3). The free AceMed note covers it in 11 sections, about 280 words (2 min of reading), with 6 flashcards.

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  1. Types of Medical Treatment Facilities According to the Act of Medical Treatment Facilities
  2. Medical Treatment Facilities Act
  3. Classification of Medical Treatment Facilities
  4. Medical Treatment Facilities for OUT-Patient Care
  5. Medical Treatment Facilities for IN-Patient Care
  6. Used for:
  7. Provide:
  8. Combine:
  9. Hospital Types
  10. Hospitals may be:
  11. University hospitals may also be:

Types of Medical Treatment Facilities According to the Act of Medical Treatment Facilities

= at least 10 specialists + 1 laboratory

  • Promulgated: 9 July 1999

Medical Treatment Facilities Act

  • Regulates:
  • structure
  • organization
  • activity of medical treatment facilities in Bulgaria

Medical treatment facilities = organizationally separate structures functioning on a functional principle.

  • Medical/dental professionals work:
  • individually
  • or with medical + non-medical specialists

Main Activities of Medical Treatment Facilities diagnostics treatment rehabilitation of patients follow-up + care for pregnant women provision of natal assistance care for chronically ill patients care for persons at risk of disease prophylaxis + early disease detection measures for health improvement + protection transplantation of organs, tissues and cells

Classification of Medical Treatment Facilities

According to the Act, facilities are divided into 2 main groups:

Medical Treatment Facilities for OUT-Patient Care

  • 1. Out-patient Offices for Primary Medical Care

Can be:

  • individual practices
  • group practices

Provide primary/basic healthcare services.

  • 2. Out-patient Offices for Specialized Medical Care

Can be:

  • individual practices for specialized care
  • group practices for specialized care
  • medical centers
  • medical-dental centers
  • diagnostic-consultative centers

Provide specialized medical/dental treatment.

3. Independent Medical Diagnostic & Technical Laboratories

  • perform laboratory investigations
  • diagnostic testing

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