The present and future of the Korean Medical Practice Review Authority대한의사협회 의료감정원의 현재와 미래
- Other Titles
- 대한의사협회 의료감정원의 현재와 미래
- Authors
- Kim, Seong Jin; Cho, Young-Wuk; Park, Jung Yul
- Issue Date
- Aug-2021
- Publisher
- 대한의사협회
- Keywords
- Medical appraisal; Fairness; Professionalism; Independence
- Citation
- Journal of the Korean Medical Association, v.64, no.8, pp 512 - 518
- Pages
- 7
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
ESCI
KCI
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Medical Association
- Volume
- 64
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 512
- End Page
- 518
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/54236
- DOI
- 10.5124/jkma.2021.64.8.512
- ISSN
- 1975-8456
2093-5951
- Abstract
- Background: The Korean Medical Association (KMA) has been working on medical appraisals for the last 30 years. In 2019, the Korean Medical Practice Review Authority (KMPRA) was established to systematically promote medical appraisal. In addition, regulations related to medical appraisals were amended, professional committees of KMPRA established, and medical case management programs developed. This study reviews the history, present challenges, and the future of KMPRA. Current Concepts: The efforts made by KMA for the development of KMPRA have provided evidence of the excellence of medical appraisal system, with a highly professional, fast, and transparent medical practice review system. Nevertheless, KMPRA has not completely resolved the social distrust of fairness and the quickness of medical appraisals. It is necessary to identify the obstacles that exist in the current appraisal system for the continued development of KMPRA. Currently, KMPRA faces several challenges, such as lack of independence, financial constraints, dichotomized process of medical appraisal, and insufficient administrative manpower, in the process of handling thousands of requested cases. To improve the level of expertise of the professional medical appraisal system, independence, fairness, and speed of its process, KMPRA requires more attention and support from KMA and other major professional medical organizations. Discussion and Conclusion: KMPRA is committed to fulfilling the social responsibility of fair medical appraisal, and it will ultimately contribute to resolving social conflicts derived from medical services and further improving trust relationships with the public.
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