Dear Keti,

 

This is to inform you about the results of the discussion we had today with Martti Virtanen about the situation with creating the definition tables of NordDRG Georgian version.

 

Taken into account Martti’s workload and other issues he has to deal with, it was agreed that the definition tables will be produced by the end of May (as the latest).

Once the definition tables are ready and certified by NCC, you can inform the grouper producer which, in turn, can develop the grouper software. As you have contacted the grouper software producers already, you will probably have made your decision about which one MOLSHA could possibly cooperate with once the definition tables are ready.

 

In addition, the topic about creating the Georgian definition tables will be added to the agenda of the NCC board meeting which will take place next week. The board should also discuss the terms of the contract and the license fee. Martti (or his assistant) will let you know about the further steps regarding the contract and license fee once the board has discussed it.

 

If you have any questions, please let Martti know. I am also glad to provide assistance in the communication or in other matters if/when there is need for that

 

Thank you,

Kristiina

 

 

Dear, Martti,

 

Hope you are doing well. On February 2, we have sent you an email regarding following issues:

 

-The license/maintenance fee

- The contract for using the NordDRG Georgian version

-The timetable for providing Georgian national ICD10 and NCSP versions to NCC

-The timetable for providing the definition tables by NCC for Georgia based on our national primary classifications and Common NordDRG logic

 

Please consider our situation, DRG implementation process has already started and therefore we have sharp deadlines.

 

Would you be so kind and send us requested information.  

 

May be it will be better to have skype call on the beginning of  next week to discuss above mentioned issues.

 

With best regards,

 

Keti

 

 

 

Dear Martti,

 

Thank you for your email and your support. We are interested to use Nordic grouper.

 

We want to clarify with you the following issues:

-The license/maintenance fee

- The contract for using the NordDRG Georgian version

-The timetable for providing Georgian national ICD10 and NCSP versions to NCC

-The timetable for providing the definition tables by NCC for Georgia based on our national primary classifications and Common NordDRG logic

 

Thank you for further cooperation.

 

With best regards,

 

Keti

 

 

 

Dear Ketevan

Sorry for not being able to answer you earlier.

Officially the board of the Nordic Casemix Centre will decide about the usage of the Nordic  DRG grouper. However, the board has previously been positive for NordDRG usage ‘as is’ i.e. without any specific changes for a new country. Since you are using ICD-10 and NCSP this should be possible without any changes to your hospital information system. We would deliver the definition tables in a format that can be used by the grouper program. You could for example use the same basic grouping logic (table) that Latvia is currently using. Your ICD- and NCSP-tables would have to bee mapped to our ICD+ and NCSP+ tables. If you have not modified the original tables this is a straight forward process.

Currently we do not deliver the groupers. On our webpage (http://www.nordcase.org) you can find currently certified producers of grouper. Norwegian Board of health has produced a new grouper that may be available as open source product in the future. Also a new maintenance tool for NordDRG is currently developed as open source. Currently it is not ready.

I can not promise any support from the Nordic Casemix Centre for the use of NordDRG. Maybe persons from our expert group might be available as consultants. Obviously Kristiina Kahur could be a suitable person if she has time.

 

Greetings

 

 

 

Dear Mr. Vitranen,

 

I would like to kindly address you from the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia with request to initiate cooperation  with Nordic Casemix Center to obtain "Certificate of Acceptance" for  NordDRG grouper software.

 

Let me take this opportunity and provide you with a brief overview of Georgian health care system. Since 2013, the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia (MoLHSA) introduced several important reforms, including Universal Health Care (UHC) Program, which aims to improve access to health care services and strengthen financial protection. The Government of Georgia continues to retain Universal Health Care system and is committed to further improve cost  effectiveness and transparency of UHC program with the support of World Health Organization through the implementation of reimbursement methods of health service providers.

 

It is worth mentioning that from 2010 health providers uses ICD10 and NCSP classifications and electronic system for claim reimbursement,  which is a solid base for the implementation of NordDRG.

 

Would you be so kind to inform us what necessary procedures should be undertaken by Georgian side to get “Certificate of Acceptance” for use of NordDRG Grouper and Software.

 

Thank you in advance for consideration and support.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Ketevan Goginashvili, MPH

Head of Health Policy Division

Health Care Department

Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs

 

144 Tsereteli Ave

Tbilisi 0119, Georgia

Tel: +995 32 251 00 38 ext 1108

Mob: 995 577717984