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Published: 20 February 2023

Created: 20 February 2023

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The Department of Health - Center for Development SOCCSKSARGEN Region – Medical Assistance to Indigent Patient (MAIP) Program conducted a series of Training on Medical Assistant Information Systems (MAIS) to different Local Government Unit (LGU) MAIP Recipient Hospitals around SOCCSKSARGEN Region. 

This activity aims to streamline the process of referral, endorsement, reporting, and monitoring of all transactions concerning the MAIP Program using the Enhanced Web-Based Public Assistance Information System (eWEBPAIS). This system was assisted in development by the Knowledge Management and Information Technology Service (KMITS) and underwent further improvement and is now known as the Medical Assistance Information System (MAIS). The MAIS serves as the national online referral system for medical assistance that ensures the effective and efficient outcome, and fund utilization of MAIPP funds sub-allotted to all CHDs and DOH Hospitals. 

The said activity was attended by:

24 participants from different LGU SarGen-wide Hospitals on January 26-27, 2023 at East Asia Royal, General Santos City; 

22 participants from different LGU North Cotabato-wide Hospitals on January 31 – February 1, 2023, at FCG Convention and Hotel Services, Kidapawan City; 

12 participants from different LGU Sultan Kudarat-wide Hospitals on February 7-8, 2023 at Carlitos Hotel, Isulan; 

14 participants from different LGU South Cotabato wide Hospitals on February 7-8, 2023 at Carlitos Hotel, Isulan, and these training sessions were spearheaded by the MAIPP Senior Health Program Officer, Maria Demetria A. Glemao and facilitated by the Malasakit Coordinators; April Jane Torilla and Hezelton M. Sabaldana, LPT, and Axela Mae Alonde, Computer Programmer I

Indeed, it was a fruitful, informative, and useful activity that helps the participants to improve the delivery of health care services within their respective areas to the indigent people and ensure financial access to an efficient process of obtaining medical and financial assistance to fund health services.