March 2006 The PTM 3 “Global Budget for HCF and Performance Indicators” was held in Kharkiv
14 March 2006 The 10-th videoconference session was held in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NASA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center
1 March 2006 The 9-th videoconference session was held in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NASA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center
22 February 2006 The 8-th videoconference session was held in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NASA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center
14 February 2006 The 7-th videoconference session “Costing of health services” was held in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NASA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center
1 February 2006 The 6 -th videoconference session “Comparative analysis of economic efficiency of various financing models for health care facilities” was held in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NASA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center
1-2 February, 2006 RTM 2 “Cost accounting for HCF. Data entry procedure ” was held in Kharkiv
26-27 January, 2006 RTM 2 “Cost accounting for HCF. Data entry procedure ” was held in Zhytomyr
26 January, 2006 The 5 –th videoconference session was held in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NASA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center
27 December 2005 The 5-th videoconference session “Financial and economic reporting of healthcare facilities under “global budgeting” was held in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NAPA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center
5-19 December 2005 According to the Project request a sociological research on public attitude to the healthcare reforms, medical services evaluation and awareness on the health insurance was held by the faculty of sociology and psychology of Kyiv National Shevchenko University in Bogoduhkihsky, Bliznjukivskiy, Vovchanskiy and Iziumskiy rayons of Kharkiv oblast
7-8 December 2005 Roll-out Training module 1 ”Set up authonomus Healthcare Facilities” was held in Kharkiv
8 December 2005 The Third Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee in was held in Kharkiv
7 December 2005 The videoconference session “Economic activity of newly created health enterprises. Relation between the Purchaser and Provider of health services” in the framework of distance learning course on the basis of KMAPO, NASA, KhMAPO and Zhytomyr Diagnostic Center was held
9 November 2005 Pilot region representatives participated the videoconference session “The Main Directions of Health Reform in Ukraine and Other Countries” which was held in partnership with Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after P. Shupik (KMAPE), Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (KhMAPE), National Academy of Personnel Administration supported by the President of Ukraine (NAPA), and Zhytomyr Oblast Diagnostic Center and which is a first module of distance learning course.
19-20 October 2005 Training for journalists “How to use funds for health effectively?" was held in Kharkiv.
18 October 2005 Training on communication skills for Pilot authorities, was held in Kharkiv.
30 September 2005 A one-day seminar on roll-out of the experience by the EU Project "Health Financing and Management in Ukraine" in Kharkiv.
16 September 2005 A second Regional Steering Committee was held in Kharkiv
16 June 2005 Kharkiv Pilot Region representatives have completed the Train-the-Trainer course on health financing and management conducted by the European Union Project "Health Financing and Management in Ukraine" in partnership with Kyiv Medical Academy of Post Graduate Education (KMAPE), MOH of Ukraine and recognized as a trainers on health financing and management issues
21-22 June 2005 Pilot Training Module #5 Information Communication Technology was held in Kharkiv
May, 20, 2005 The First Meeting of the Regional Steering Committee in Kharkiv Oblast was held.
May, 18-19, 2005 Pilot Training Module #4 "Cost accounting" took place in Kharkiv.
April, 28 , 2005 The second meeting of the Discussion Club "Implementation of contracts between purchaser and provider of health services“ took place in Zolochiv, Kharkiv oblast.
April, 26 – 27, 2005 Pilot Training Module #3 "Global Budgeting Under Contracting Relationship" took place in Kharkiv. The following presentations were given at the seminar:
  • Crucial Differences Between Budgetary and Autonomous Healthcare Facilities
  • Budget Setting and Monitoring: The Changing Roles from Hospital “Administrator” to Hospital “Manager”
  • Practical Steps in Introducing Global Budgeting
  • Health Insurance in Estonia. Change of a Healthcare Facility Status: From a Budgetary Facility to an Autonomous Unit. Examples for Ukrainian Healthcare Facilities
  • Budgeting Software Program for Pilots
  • Policy Options for Re-orienting the Healthcare Funding from Input-based Budget Funding to Output- related Resource Allocation
March 23, 2005 Meeting of Discussion Club #1 dedicated to the topic «Controlling expenditures and efficiency improvement in resource allocation – instruments for healthcare system improvement in Ukraine» was held in Zolochiv
March 21-22, 2005 Pilot Training Module 2 (PTM 2) “Contracting as a tool for hospitals performance improvement” was held in Kharkiv.
February, 2005 Beginning of installation of IT equipment in Kharkiv Pilot region.
January, 2005 The agreement on medical services provision was signed between Zolochiv CRH and Healthcare Department of Zolochiv Rayon State Administration.
December, 2004 Zolochiv CRH as a state budgetary institution was transformed into communal enterprise. The enterprise is registered and its statute is approved.
October- November, 2004 Decisions of the village councils on transfer of the finances for their activities on organization of the material, technical and financial provision of healthcare facilities.
November, 2004 Healthcare Department of Zolochiv Rayon State Administration was established, its managerial structure was approved.
September, 24, 2004 Regional Steering Committee was approved.
September, 4, 2004 The press-club meeting was held in Kharkiv.
September 13-14, 2004 Seminar "EU Practice in Contracting, Pricing and Financial Management of Health Facilities on the Local Level" was held in Kharkiv.
August, 9 -16, 2004 The sociological research concerning conversance of the Zolochiv Rayon of Kharkiv Oblast with health insurance was held by the Project and department of sociology of National Ukrainian Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. 500 respondents from 18 till 86 years were interviewed. Among them, there were local authority representatives, experts, journalists, health workers and general public.
June - July 2004 IT Pilot conception was elaborated together with Project experts.
June 2004 Competitive selection of the Project coordinators in pilot regions was carried out. As a result of the competition, Shinkaryova Irina became the regional coordinator in Kharkiv Oblast.
June, 9, 2004 The cooperation agreement with Kharkiv pilot region concerning increasing efficiency of financing and management in the health sector is signed.
Ìarch 2004 Zolochiv Rayon of the Kharkiv Oblast was selected as a Pilot region of the Project based on the EU tender procedure.