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
; 133(12): 1493-1499, dic. 2005. ilus, graf
Article
in Spanish
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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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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas
Health problem:
Goal 4: Health financing
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
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Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
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Insurance, Health
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National Health Programs
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL