Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
26/04/2012
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SAO PAULO - ANS (National Supplementary Health Agency) has only 70 inspectors to inspect over 46 million health plan contracts.
According to the director of development of the ANS Sector, Bruno Sobral de Carvalho, the agency has few powers to oversee private hospitals. However, the Agency has the power to request information to hospitals, which can be punished if they do not send in a timely manner.
One of the difficulties imposed by the lack of tax is the attempt to regulate the relationship between operators and hospitals, with the maximum waiting time for care of patients, which is difficult to monitor without enough staff.
According to the director, the NSA will begin collecting data such as hospital infection rates in private establishments, to be released to the public. Moreover, the government also should send to Congress a proposal to regulate the check-guarantee which is already banned in private hospitals. However, there are no instruments to punish hospitals that continue to make use of this expedient.
Health surveillance
According to general manager of Technology in Health Services ANVISA (National Agency for Santiária), Diana Carmen Almeida Nunes de Oliveira , the Agency notes the structures and processes of hospitals, both public and private, to minimize the health risks of population. According to her, ANVISA is an inducer and regulator of health services, ie, helps states and municipalities to control health risks.
The general manager further explained that those who oversees public and private hospitals is the structure of national health surveillance, including states and municipalities.
During the public hearing of the Committee on Social Security and Family, Diana disagreed with the statement by the representative of the Federal Council of Medicine, Emmanoel Cavalcanti, who said that there was more rigorous inspection of private hospitals in relation to the public.
According to the Agency Board, Diana also explained that the public health field do not see whether the sites are public or private: "The standard is the same for all hospitals. However, the standard is applied differently by the tax because there is discretion of the individuals making the inspection, "he concludes.
Source: Online Extra
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