[Public control and equity of access to hospitals under non-State public administration].
OBJECTIVE
To analyze social health organizations in the light of public control and the guarantee of equity of access to health services.


METHODS
Utilizing the case study technique, two social health organizations in the metropolitan region of São Paulo were selected. The analytical categories were equity of access and public control, and these were based on interviews with key informants and technical-administrative reports.


RESULTS
It was observed that the overall funding and administrative control of the social health organizations are functions of the state administrator. The presence of a local administrator is important for ensuring equity of access. Public control is expressed through supervisory actions, by means of accounting and financial procedures.


CONCLUSIONS
Equity of access and public control are not taken into consideration in the administration of these organizations. The central question lies in the capacity of the public authorities to have a presence in implementing this model at the local level, thereby ensuring equity of access and taking public control into consideration.
Carneiro Junior
Nivaldo
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Departamento de Medicina Social, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Santa Casa de São Paulo, Rua Dr. Cesário Motta 61, São Paulo, SP, 01221-020, Brazil. nicarneirojr@uol.com.br
Elias
Paulo Eduardo
PE
D003256:Community Participation; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009938:Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*