RESUMEN
The authors discuss procurement and provision of pharmaceutical products from the perspective of supply management in the public health sector, focusing on two main aspects: quality and cost. The article analyzes issues to be considered by buyers when evaluating drug quality, especially formulation stability, bioequivalence, and the role of generics. Also discussed are factors involving costs and cost management in relation to technological innovations and consumer demands. New alternatives and suggestions are examined and presented for procurement of high-quality, cost-effective drug products.
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Análisis Costo-Beneficio , Costos de los Medicamentos , Sector Público/economía , Brasil , Control de Costos , Industria Farmacéutica , Departamento de Compras en Hospital/economíaRESUMEN
A cooperative effort between physicians and facility administrators with respect to purchase of materials and services can reduce costs dramatically and provide clinical benefits, as well. At Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pa., orthopaedic physicians and hospital administrators developed a process for selecting a single source of implants used in total joint replacement procedures. As a result, the medical center was able to enter into a volume purchasing contract anticipated to save the medical center about $630,000 over the two-year period of the contract.
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Propuestas de Licitación , Toma de Decisiones en la Organización , Prótesis Articulares/economía , Departamento de Compras en Hospital/organización & administración , Ahorro de Costo , Administradores de Hospital , Hospitales con más de 500 Camas , Pennsylvania , Médicos , Administración de Línea de Producción/economía , Prótesis e Implantes/economía , Departamento de Compras en Hospital/economíaAsunto(s)
Ortopedia/economía , Prótesis e Implantes/economía , Departamento de Compras en Hospital/economía , Propuestas de Licitación/economía , Propuestas de Licitación/organización & administración , Ahorro de Costo , Relaciones Interprofesionales , Pennsylvania , Departamento de Compras en Hospital/organización & administraciónRESUMEN
Assessing and acquiring technology does not have to be chaotic, driven solely by price, clinical preference, and emotion. With the tools available, it can be distilled to a process of organized common sense, which results in maximum flexibility for the user and allows materiel managers to procure the best, most cost-effective equipment for the hospital.