List of Acronyms
APHO ARHD COA DBM DILG DOF DOH DOLE DTI ECC ECP ECSIF SIF EDP GFI GOCC GSIS HIF HMO MOOE NCR NSO PHA PHC PIDS PMA PMCC ROE ROI SGV SSS
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Assistant Provincial Health Officer Assistant Regional Health Director Commission on Audit Department of Budget and Management Department of Interior and Local Government Department of Finance Department of Health Department of Labor and Employment Department of Trade and Industry Employees" Compensation Commission Employees" Compensation Program Employees" Compensation State Insurance Fund Electronic Data Processing Government Financing Institution Government Owned and Controlled Corporation Government Service Insurance System Health Insurance Fund Health Maintenance Organization Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses National Capital Region National Statistics Office Philippine Hospital ,Association Philippine Heart Center Philippine Institute for Development Studies Philippine Medical Association Philippine Medical Care Commission Return on Equity Return on Investment Sycip Gorres and Velayo Social Security System
Acknowledgment The authors are deeply grateful to the many persons who read the initial manuscripts and made helpful comments. They include Rhais Gamboa, James Jeffers, Emelina Almario, Ma. Luisa Beringuela, and'Melinda Mercado. Special thanks are due Consuelo M_mnansala for reading the portion on GSIS claims processing. The authors are also indebted to Orville Solon for his constant advice, and to the many participants of the PIDS-DOH workshops for their useful observations. The authors were ably assisted by the following: Nick Baoy (researcher), Jesse Tuason (computer analyst), and Evelyn Morales (administrative assistant). Any factual errors or misstatements responsibility of the authors.
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