Medcorp association tracks patient treatment after initial medical consultations
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The Medcorp Association, supported by OMV Petrom, manages the Follow Up component of its Sănătate în Vecinătate program to assist patients in Romania who struggle to access medical services.
This initiative helps people transition from receiving a doctor's recommendation to taking concrete medical steps, such as undergoing further tests or starting treatments. The program addresses barriers like travel costs, limited specialist availability, and difficult scheduling in communities with restricted access to healthcare.
The Follow Up system involves contacting patients, rescheduling appointments, directing them to specialists, and monitoring cases that require ongoing intervention. This process ensures that medical advice leads to actual care rather than remaining just a suggestion. The pace of this monitoring depends on the specific medical needs of each patient, with some requiring immediate reevaluation while others need long term observation.
In 2026, the program included 5,641 beneficiaries in its main flow and recorded 30,246 medical interactions over 65 days of field presence. Of those evaluated, 771 people entered the Follow Up phase, which represents 13.67 percent of the total. During these consultations, doctors identified 97 cases requiring urgent investigation or rapid treatment and 560 cases needing monitoring for moderate issues. Over five editions, the program spent 5 million euros to reach 54 localities across 12 counties in Romania.
The initiative has reached a cumulative total of 18,139 beneficiaries and 75,734 medical interactions. According to a social impact study by the program, every euro invested created a social value estimated at 4.91 euros.
