XI.

Environmental and Regulatory Compliance

Phil Health is the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. All employers are required to
register their employees to this agency as stated in the New National Health Insurance Act (RA
7875 / RA 9241). Phil Health manages and administers the government health care system.
Formulate and adopt required national policies, legislations and protocols across health sector to
support the attainment of the Health vision review health sector segment policies for alignment
and comprehensiveness, establish regular policy reviews and implementation monitoring.

Examples of these are the national legislations, policies, and regulations on how health
information are stored, accessed and shared across geographical and health sector boundaries
implementation of unique health identifier implementation of national health data standards and
software certification or accreditation. Create and sustain a legal compliant and policy-driven
environment to establish trust, buy-in and protection among consumers and industries involved
in Health practices and systems.
 In the market, it is important to take into consideration not only the health and safety
aspects of food and most products but also the cultural and religious preferences of consumers.
Government bodies and regulators are constantly called upon to make decisions related to
protecting the health and welfare of consumers and the public.
Protecting the environment, developing new regulations and requirements, measuring
compliance with regulatory and legal requirements, and allocating resources, both technical and
financial. Regulators tap laboratories in carrying out testing, inspection, measurement or
calibration. Obtaining data and test results from accredited laboratories gives them the
confidence in making informed decisions about these public policies.