What are the tools and requirements in this phase?

Stakeholder consultation requires a good planning phase that includes the development of an agenda. The agenda must focus on the particular concern of an office or institution. It will be worthwhile if a meeting of all stakeholders can be undertaken for transparency and in order to determine as many of the potential eventualities/effects of a PPP in hospital management as possible. Documentation of meetings is crucial. Pertinent materials and data must be available during discussions. Table 1, while not exhaustive, gives an idea on what are the essential information and documents that will help the PPP project developers.

Table 1: Matrix of Document and Data Requirements for Step 2

Source

Documents

Data

Local government

Pertinent local laws and regulations, local government development plans, directory of all stakeholders, financial statements of the public hospitals including PhilHealth reimbursements, etc.

Demographics of the province, present and projected; mapping of hospital facilities in the area (both public and private); inpatient and outpatient records; disease patterns

National government agencies

Pertinent national laws and regulations: Republic Acts, administrative orders, circulars, local ordinances, etc.

Disease patterns (to cross-reference or validate local data)

Funding organization facilities and sources

Requirements of funding facilities and agencies

Menu and features of funding mechanisms

Private sector (corporate)

Sample contracts or terms of reference, financial statements of private sector hospitals including PhilHealth reimbursements

Menu of services being provided, inpatient and outpatient records

Academe/Civil society

Policy papers, research work

Media

News and feature articles, press statements

Patients

Feedback on hospital services, feedback on PhilHealth membership, etc.

PhilHealth = Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.