RA 8344 ANTI-DEPOSIT

Q1 & Q3: Transferring and accepting patients

Medical staffs and non-medical staffs have superior knowledge about RA 8344s provision
on transferring and accepting of patients compared to the chief residents with averages of 73.5%,
73.5 % and 67% respectively.
Q2, Q4 & Q5: Requiring a deposit or advance payment depending on the state of the patient
under the state of emergency vis a vis stable
In regards to the provision of RA 8344 on requiring a deposit or advance payment under
emergency circumstances, medical staffs (61%) followed by the non-medical staff (57.33%) are
more knowledgable than the chief residents (52%).
RA 9439 ANTI-DETENTION
Q6 & Q7: Use of promissory note
With respect to RA 9439 Anti-Hospital Detention Law, the chief residents had an average of
83.5% which shows they have superior knowledge about the patients use of promissory note
secured either by mortgage or guarantee of a co-maker to cover for unpaid financial obligations.
This is followed by medical staffs with 82%, and non-medical staffs with 74%.
Q8: release of death certificates
Non medical staffs have superior knowledge regarding the release of death certificates and other
documents to relatives of the deceased who are financially incapable, but with promissory note.
They had an average of 76%, followed by medical staffs with 59%, then chief residents with 44%.
Q9 & Q10: handling of patients who cannot settle their hospital bills
With respect to RA 9439 Anti-Hospital Detention Law, detention of patients unable to settle their
financial obligations is prohibited; however, this does not apply to patients who stayed in private
rooms. Non medical staffs have superior knowledge in the said provision, followed by chief
residents then medical staffs with an average of 59.5%, 50%, and 38% respectively.

RA 9994 EXPANDED CITIZENS ACT OF 2010

Q11 and Q12: Definition a senior citizen covered by the act
Chief residents have superior knowledge on the definition of Expanded Senior Citizens Act of
20120 with an average of 89% compared to the medical and non-medical staff with
averages of 85.5% and 85.5%, respectively.

Q13: Privileges granted by law to senior citizens including the correct percentage of discount and
VAT exemption, and free services offered by government facilities
Chief residents have superior knowledge on the privileges granted by law to senior citizens
including the correct percentage of discount and VAT exemption, and free services offered
by government facilities with 100% compared to the medical and non-medical staff with
76% and 71% respectively.
Q14 and Q15: Requirements
privileges covered by the law

to be accomplished by senior citizens before availing of the

Chief residents have superior knowledge on the requirements to be accomplished by senior

citizens before availing of the privileges covered by the law with an average of 94.5%,
compared to the medical and non-medical staff with averages of 71.5% and 68%
respectively.
RA 7875 NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
Q18: Definition of dependents of a PhilHealth member
The medical staff respondents with an average of 59% have more knowledge about who
are considered as dependents of a PhilHealth member than non-medical and chief respondents
with an average of 52% and 11%.
Q16, Q17, Q19, Q20: Personal health services covered by the benefit package
The chief residents with an average of 73% are more knowledgable about the health
services covered by the benefit package of PhilHealth compared to the medical staffs and nonmedical staffs with an average of 72% and 55% respectively.

RA 6675 OR THE GENERICS ACT

Q 1, 2, 4: Use of generic terminology or generic names in transactions related to prescribing,
purchasing, dispensing, and administering of drugs and medicines
Non-Medical and Medical personnel have a superior knowledge on the use of generic
terminology or generic names in transactions related to prescribing, purchasing, dispensing, and
administering of drugs and medicines both with an average of 82% compared to Chief Residents
with an average of 59%.
Q3, 5: Definition and components of the essential drugs list

Non-medical personnel have a superior knowledge on the definition and components of the
essential drugs list with an average of 69% compared to the Medical personnel and Chief
Residents with averages of 66% and 56% respectively.