Automation of the Planning and Management Instruments of the Unified Health System (SUS)

Authors

  • Ilka Correa de Meo Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • André Luiz dos Santos Teixeira Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Bianca Tomi Rocha Suda Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Bruno Martinelli São Paulo Public Innovation Lab, São Paulo Municipal School of Public Administration, Municipal Secretariat of Management, São Paulo City Hall, Brazil
  • Felipe Barbugian Borges da Cunha Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Felipe Ribeiro Pereira Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Fernanda Braz Tobias de Aguiar Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Gianlucca Vergian Dalenogare Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Karina Teixeira Silva Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Luiz Gustavo Machado Cruz Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Miriam Carvalho de Moraes Lavado Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Sandra Fernandes Maciel dos Santos Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Suellen Decario Di Benedetto Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil
  • Estevão Nicolau Rabbi dos Santos Planning Advisory Office of the São Paulo City Health Secretariat, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59490/dgo.2025.1046

Keywords:

Digital Health, Public Sector, Digital Transformation, Innovation

Abstract

This paper aimed to develop a solution using digital technological resources to overcome operational obstacles and improve efficiency in the process of developing and monitoring the Planning and Management Instruments of the Unified Health System (IGSUS). The IGSUS instruments include: the Municipal Health Plan (PMS), the Annual Health Programming (PAS), the Detailed Report of the Previous Quarter (RDQA), and the Annual Management Report (RAG). These instruments result from the collaboration of multiple stakeholders and are essential for organizing actions that address the health needs of the population. Reports from the team itself, corroborated by an initial mapping of the process, indicated that there was significant repetition of operational tasks and rework in the creation of data collection files, sending emails to technical areas, reviewing the information entered by respondents, consolidating spreadsheet files, and preparing the consolidated text file. The mapping and automation of the processes for developing and monitoring the IGSUS followed methodologies for project management, process management, and agile methods, focusing on a collaborative, governed approach inclined toward innovation and improvement in the delivery of public services. This work led to the establishment of standardized data collection forms, Python scripts that automated these tasks, and a platform for sharing spreadsheets, reducing the hours spent on these tasks and enabling better support for the planning process with the technical areas of the Municipal Health Department of São Paulo.

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2025-05-26

How to Cite

Meo, I. C. de, Teixeira, A. L. dos S., Suda, B. T. R., Martinelli, B., Cunha, F. B. B. da, Ribeiro Pereira, F., Aguiar, F. B. T. de, Dalenogare, G. V., Teixeira Silva, K., Cruz, L. G. M., Lavado, M. C. de M., Maciel dos Santos, S. F., Di Benedetto, S. D., & Santos, E. N. R. dos. (2025). Automation of the Planning and Management Instruments of the Unified Health System (SUS). Conference on Digital Government Research, 26. https://doi.org/10.59490/dgo.2025.1046

Conference Proceedings Volume

Vol. 26 (2025): Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research

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Practical reports

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Copyright (c) 2025 Ilka Correa de Meo, André Luiz dos Santos Teixeira, Bianca Tomi Rocha Suda, Bruno Martinelli, Felipe Barbugian Borges da Cunha, Felipe Ribeiro Pereira, Fernanda Braz Tobias de Aguiar, Gianlucca Vergian Dalenogare, Karina Teixeira Silva, Luiz Gustavo Machado Cruz, Miriam Carvalho de Moraes Lavado, Sandra Fernandes Maciel dos Santos, Suellen Decario Di Benedetto, Estevão Nicolau Rabbi dos Santos

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