E x p e r i e n c e A s s e m b l e d d u r i n g R e v i s i o n o f H e a l t h T r a n s p o r t s

Overview

The authors specify the most frequent indication groups of health transports - transport to spas, transport torepeated examinations or treatment. They also discussed frequent mistakes as regards indication of healthtransport and lack of knowledge of the pertaining legislation. Information on important documents - 34 order ofhealth transport, and 39 refunding of travel expenses for use of private care - is supplemented by analysis ofactual and formal shortcomings. The authors mention two important problems: justified accompanying of thepatient during health transport and long-distance transport of the patient, i.e. correct assessment of the distanceto the nearest health centre which can provide the required care.

Key words:
justified indication of health transport - transport to spa -transport to repeated examinations andtreatment - indication of accompanying person - order of health transport - refunding - long-distance transportof patients