AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHealthcare Access Reform: Costa Rica’s Ministry of Health is changing how patients move up waiting lists, shifting priority from “time waiting” to clinical need—severity, risk of complications, and how the delay affects quality of life—using five categories from immediate care (P0) to moderate priority (P4). Medical Coding Capacity: PAHO and Mexico’s CEMECE wrapped a regional ICD-11 mortality training course, using a hybrid model to build skills in professionals from 18 countries, including Costa Rica, to support national health information systems. Medical Tourism Push: A new report highlights why Americans keep choosing Costa Rica for dental care, citing high volumes, strong spending, and the country’s role as a medical tourism hub. Industry Expansion in Health Tech: Zeus/CathX Medical is expanding catheter manufacturing to Costa Rica’s La Lima Free Zone in Cartago, aiming to scale catheter sub-assembly under the same quality system. Public Health Risk Watch: Scientists report the return of New World screwworm in the U.S. after an earlier eradication effort, with animal cases already detected in Texas and New Mexico.
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