❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of private providers for medical transcription services in public hospitals, including costs, contract details, and performance indicators. The response refers to a tabled paper for most details and indicates a future aggregated procurement approach.
AnsweredQoN 5637Legislative Assembly
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(1) Which public hospitals currently use the services of a private provider or providers for medical transcription services? (2) For each hospital outlined in (1): (a) what is the name of the private service provider; (b) since what date have services been provided; (c) what has been the total cost of services provided by the private provider; (d) what amount is currently paid "per line" or "per page"; (e) when does the contract for services next expire; (f) on what date will a new contract be tendered; (g) do key performance indicators exist for services provided; and (h) if yes to (g) above, what are those KPIs, and what has been the performance against those KPIs for the 2015-16 financial year or since the services were first provided?
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Answered
20 September 2016
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
35 days
(1)[see tabled paper no.]
(2)(a-e)[see tabled paper no.]
(f) The WA Health Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the Health Support Services (HSS), is progressing the procurement planning for an aggregated approach to providing transcription services, to be considered by the Health Service Providers (HSPs). The anticipated timeframe for the development of an aggregated Transcription Service procurement request is early to mid-2017.
(g-h)[see tabled paper no.]
(2)(a-e)[see tabled paper no.]
(f) The WA Health Chief Procurement Officer, in consultation with the Health Support Services (HSS), is progressing the procurement planning for an aggregated approach to providing transcription services, to be considered by the Health Service Providers (HSPs). The anticipated timeframe for the development of an aggregated Transcription Service procurement request is early to mid-2017.
(g-h)[see tabled paper no.]
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