Sething priorities for the allocation of resources to health care

Resumo

In Brazil, as in developed countries, significant portion of resources directed to the health sector is spent with the inefficient and powerful high technology practice. Moreover, there are evidences that indicate increasing cost trends coupled with cost containrnent caused by economic recession. This paper urges for the need to change this picture through a systematic process of setting priorities, where society chooses by transparent methods which health service it wishes and what to expect from these services in terms of outcomes. Initially, we present the subject in its national and international dimension. We show that the exclusive use of quality assurance methods to improve process production in health care is limited. Current experiences being used do set priorities are explored. Finally, we raise methodological concerns for setting priorities.

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Tipo

Artigo científico

Ano

1995

Instituição

Escola Brasileira de Administração Pública e de Empresas da Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV EBAPE)

Fonte

Revista de Administração Pública

Idioma

Português

Acesso

Não informado

Identificador

oai:ojs.periodicos.fgv.br:article/8237

Temas

Saúde

Palavras-chave

health prioritieshigh complexityepidemiological transitiondemographic transitionquality assurance.prioridades de saludalta complejidadtransición epidemiológicatransición demográficaaseguramiento de la calidad.prioridades em saúdealta complexidadetransição epidemiológicatransição demográficagarantia da qualidade.