Análise de viabilidade financeira da radioterapia do SUS: estudo de caso em Belo Horizonte

Abstract

Data from the Public Ministry point to cancer as the second leading cause of death from disease in the country. Among the forms of therapy for this disease, radiotherapy stands out, a procedure that employs the use of radiation to eliminate or control cancer cells. The objective of this study was to analyze the viability of maintaining this type of treatment for patients of the Unified Health System (SUS), in view of a lag in readjusting the table from 2008 to May 2019. A quantitative approach was used via financial indicators and multi-scenario simulations based on a case study of a SUS-accredited radiotherapy clinic in Belo Horizonte. Data collection occurred directly with the institution's control spreadsheets and its 2017 and 2018 financial statements. As a conclusion of the research, it was found that, with the change in the way oftransfer of SUS, the growth potential of the analyzed clinic was enhanced, as well part of its risks was reduced. However, it was also identified a significant dependence on prescriptions from private agreements, as well as the lack of viability if the clinic attended only SUS patients considering the 2008 transfer values.