Section 37Sec./Art. 37

Quality Assurance. - Under the guidelines approved by the Corporation and in collaboration with their respective Offices, health care providers shall take part in programs of quality assurance, utilization review, and technology assessment that have the following objectives:

a) to ensure that the quality of personal health services delivered, measured in terms of inputs, process, and outcomes, are of reasonable quality in the context of the Philippines over time;

b) to ensure that the health care standards are uniform within the Office's jurisdiction and eventually throughout the nation; and

c) to see to it that the acquisition and use of scarce and expensive medical technologies and equipment are consistent with actual needs and standards of medical practice, and that:

1) the performance of medical procedures and the administration of drugs are appropriate, necessary and unquestionably consistent with accepted standards of medical practice and ethics. Drugs for which payments will be made shall be those included in the Philippine National Drug Formulary, unless explicit exception is granted by the Corporation.

2) the performance of medical procedures and the administration of drugs are appropriate, consistent with accepted standards of medical practice and ethics, and respectful of the local culture.