Leyte gov’t hospitals earns higher in 2015

JARO, Leyte, Feb. 3 (PNA) -– The Leyte provincial government has earned PHP555 million revenue in 2015, from PHP393 million generated a year from ago from operating 11 hospitals.

Leyte Governor Leopoldo Dominico L. Petilla said the province is top nationwide in terms hospital revenues. 

“It is also good to note that the Leyte Provincial Hospital (LPH), the one with the highest revenue in Leyte, is earning as much as the second highest earner in the Philippines,” Petilla said. 

Petilla said the directive of President Benigno Aquino III for universal health insurance coverage after super typhoon Yolanda largely contributed to higher earnings.

“We are hoping that the next administration will continue the program for the benefit of the people. Its’ good to note that even with the entire coverage of Region 8 in 2014, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation was not losing,” he added.

Another factor, according to Petilla, was the responsiveness or the absorptive capacity of hospitals, where clients are provided with the best service the hospital could offer.

The combination of both, according to Petilla, “provided for the fluidness of the operations” that gave the people of Leyte the best service.

The increase of revenue, according to him also means better service, more number of patients being served and improved facilities.

The governor estimated that about 600,000 patients have been served last year by 11 local government-managed hospitals. (PNA)
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