In statements made during an interview published this Sunday by the newspaper Il Gazzettino, Schillaci referred to “a restart of medical care after the dramatic paralysis of Covid” and announced that medical errors will be decriminalized, except for intentional or intentional.
The aim of this last measure is to limit the so-called defensive medicine, which, in the event of a complaint, wants to prove that everything possible has been done, leading to doctors prescribing too many tests, flooding structures, increasing waiting lists”.
Regarding the general plan, he pointed out that until its completion in 2026 it will have several phases and will include an improvement of territorial medicine with community houses, as well as the promotion of telemedicine, “the digitization of health care, as a way to overcome inequalities in reference to your place of residence”.
In terms of community health care homes, 1,350 will be created with funding from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and incentives will be explored to attract young doctors to work with them.
On the other hand: “The electronic patient file will be introduced shortly. The medical history of each citizen is described. In this way, the treatments with the digitized data will improve, because wherever you ask for help, in any health center, the doctor can immediately know your previous situation.”
The Italian Minister of Health also stated that “we will carry out an awareness campaign aimed at inviting, in particular, the elderly, over 65s and infirm people to get vaccinated against Covid-19, as is done every year for the flu becomes”. ., although he clarified that “it will be a non-binding information and awareness-raising campaign”.
It was also decided to tentatively lift the exclusivity restriction on hospital nurses by 2025 as there is a shortage of these specialists and “I’m sure nurses and health workers will not neglect their public work for overtime,” Schillaci added.
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