Avança Saúde SP: Digital Transformation of Health in the City of São Paulo

An analysis of the digital transformation of care networks in the public health system of the largest and most populous city in the Americas, the result of a partnership between the Municipal Health Department of São Paulo and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The case study will investigate how digital tools can redesign health care networks, highlighting the impact results in terms of care, diagnosis, administrative and clinical practices for professionals in the sector, health services management and citizens. Topics include: 1) the integration of proprietary health systems in the city of São Paulo; 2) the launch of E-Saúde SP, a platform for integrating clinical data and telemedicine with the patients clinical history; 3) the implementation of televisits through online or at health center kiosks; 4) automated risk certification in emergency rooms; 5) the ongoing process of automating contracts with third parties (social organizations) in the health sector; 6) investments to automate health center management systems planning, monitoring and control of medicines and hospital supplies; 7) and the expansion and reorganization of in-person access to health care networks, with investments in infrastructure. 

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