Experiencia de plan piloto para pacientes del FONASA portadores de arritmias atendidos en el Hospital Clínico de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile / Treatment of beneficiaries of the Chilean public health system with arrhythmias in a University Clinical Hospital
Rev. méd. Chile
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133(12): 1493-1499, dic. 2005. ilus, graf
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em Espanhol
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The costs of medical care increase along with technological advances. Therefore, highly complex and expensive procedures should be performed in a limited number of institutions.Aim:
To report the initial experience on electrophysiological studies performed to beneficiaries of a public health insurance system in Chile (FONASA). Material andmethods:
An agreement was reached between the Electrophysiology Unit of the Clinical Hospital of the Catholic University and FONASA, to perform electrophysiological studies at a minimal cost, that only considered disposable materials and hospital stay. Thirty patients with supraventricular arrhythmias or ventricular arrhythmias without an associated cardiopathy, were attended using this agreement at the unit.Results:
In all treated patients, arrhythmias disappeared. Costs remained within the assigned budget, excepting occasional complementary tests.Conclusions:
This pioneering experience demonstrated that it is possible that public health insurance systems can buy complex and expensive procedures to private hospitals.
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Assunto principal:
Arritmias Cardíacas
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Técnicas Eletrofisiológicas Cardíacas
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Seguro Saúde
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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