Abstract
ObjectivesThis study aimed to report implementation and partial results of the project “Supporting the Brazilian regulatory agency for supplementary healthcare through health technology assessment actions” conducted at Hospital Sírio-Libanês, Brazil, from 2020 to 2023, through Programa de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Institucional do Sistema Único de Saúde, a Brazilian Ministry of Health initiative. MethodsThis was a case study conducted at Health Technology Center, Hospital Sírio-Libanês. ResultsFrom its inception, in 2020, to July 2022, the following activities and products were completed: 59 technical-methodological reports assessing the efficacy, safety, cost-effectiveness, and budget impact of technologies received by Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar (ANS) to compose its catalog of drugs products and services; 50 analyses of society contributions from public consultation; 34 methodological or clinical tutorial sessions to support ANS team; 2 templates to systematize the update process of ANS catalog; and one training course on systematic reviews and meta-analysis for ANS team. ConclusionThe project has contributed to increasing ANS autonomy in the health technology assessment, collaborating to efficiency in technologies offer to the users. By adopting and fostering evidence-based knowledge construction, the project reinforces its bridging role for supporting the consonance between public and supplementary healthcare sectors in Brazil.
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