42 Percent Of Hospitals Are Not In Accordance With Classification, The Government Will Prepare A New System

President of the Indonesian Service-Health Engineering Association (PTPI), Prof. Dr. Eko Supriyanto, PH.Eng. (special)

JAKARTA A major change in the national hospital classification system will be carried out by the government of the Republic of Indonesia. This was done after findings showing 42 percent of hospitals did not match the categories determined by the running system.

According to the President of the Indonesian Service-Health Engineering Association (PTPI), Prof. Dr. Eko Supriyanto, PH.Eng, if previously the assessment was based on the number of beds (TT), it would now shift to competency-based models and service capabilities. This step is believed to be a new direction in the assessment of the quality and competitiveness of national health services.

Furthermore Prof. Dr. Eko Supriyanto, PH.Eng, explained that this policy will assess the clinical ability, quality of human resources, and the results of services to patients, no longer the quantity of facilities.

"So far, type A has been determined by the number of TT. In fact, data from the Ministry of Health in 2024 shows that more than 42 percent of C and D-type hospitals have clinical services equivalent to B-type hospitals, especially in the heart, surgery, and emergency fields," said Eko in a written statement received on Saturday, October 18.

According to him, the new system will replace old classifications with the categories of Madya, Utama, and Plenary, which assess the readiness of facilities, certified health workers, and the application of patient quality and safety standards. This classification is also expected to be able to improve the national referral system.

"With the new model, patients can be immediately treated in hospitals that have service competence, without having to wait for a referral to type A. The financing system will also be adjusted to hospitals with higher competency levels will get BPJS rates and proportional policy support," he added.

This important issue will be discussed further in the National Hospital Reclassification seminar which will be held on October 24, 2025, at 08.00 a.m. local time at INAHEF 2025, SMESCO Indonesia Building, Jakarta.

The seminar presents speakers from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, KARS, and PERSI, as well as involves hospitals, associations, and universities to provide input on building a national health system that is fairer and more globally competitive.