AmCham's position paper „Treatment Outcomes (Quality) Registries“ and other AmCham's activities in the segment of helathcare were the topic of the meeting with the president of the Health and Social Policy Committee of the Croatian Parliament Ms. Renata Sabljar-Dračevac.

Andrea Doko Jelušić, Executive Director of AmCham Croatia said that the goal of the position paper is to raise the awareness on the importance of introduction of Treatment Outcomes Registries in order to ensure systematic collecting of patient outcomes data. Introduction of the Quality Registries can significantly contribute to the improvement of the life quality, reduction of the disability and mortality rates and have positive effect on the healthcare budget, pension system and state budget, said Doko Jelušić.

Neven Trbović, member of AmCham's Heathcare Committe and RTG Market Access and Reimbursement Specialist CEE Cluster South in Medtronic Adriatic said that the quality of patient treatment outcomes is in the focus of the healthcare systems which are striving for quality and cost efficiency. In addition, the data on treatment outcomes represents the foundation for the informed decisions on investing healthcare budget funds into the most effective and efficient medicines, medical devices and equipment.  

Situation in Croatia, undeveloped systematic collecting of treatment outcomes data, , certain positive examples in practice, benefits of the quality registries as well as necessary steps and reccomedations for their introduction were also discussed at the meeting. Ms. Sabljar-Dračevac was also informed about AmCham's past and future initiatives and activities in helathcare.