Abstract

SALAZAR-FLOREZ, Kelly Johanna; BOTERO-BOTERO, Sergio  and  JIMENEZ-HERNANDEZ, Claudia Nelcy. Acquisition of Biomedical Technology in Colombian IPS: Comparison and Best Practices. Rev. Gerenc. Polit. Salud [online]. 2016, vol.15, n.31, pp.88-118. ISSN 1657-7027.  https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.rgyps15-31.atbi.

We analyzed in this research article the process of technology acquisition in Colombian health service provider institutions (IPS). For this purpose we applied a business assessment methodology called benchmarking in six different IPS of the Antioquia department (both in the public and private sectors). This allowed us to identify the main ways to acquire biomedical technology; the prioritization of technological needs; the methods used by hospitals to assess medical equipment; the sources for the identification of needs; the legal and technical requirements requested at the moment of purchase; and also the amount of searches performed regarding national and international alerts in databases related to the devices. In this way, we developed a comparative and competitive referencing work as a management tool promoting characterization and the inclusion of the possible practical improvements carried out by clinics and hospitals across the country.

Keywords : technology acquisition; benchmarking; biomedical equipment; health technology assessment; health organizations; biomedical technology.

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