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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Public Health Management
Software Engineering

Context:

Primary healthcare units require robust data management systems.
The Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) faces challenges in data utilization for policy.
Effective health information systems are crucial for evaluating healthcare services.

Purpose:

To describe and evaluate PACOTAPS, a software designed for primary healthcare data management.
To assess the utility of PACOTAPS in providing essential health services data to basic healthcare teams.
To test the secondary data and outpatient care demand modules of PACOTAPS.

Summary:

PACOTAPS, developed in Visual Basic 5.0, was tested in a Brazilian primary healthcare unit.
The software analyzes patient demographics, diagnoses, and referrals, characterizing 4,170 monthly visits.
Results identified variations among healthcare centers, highlighting differences in organization, care models, and data registration systems.

Impact:

PACOTAPS offers a user-friendly solution for evaluating healthcare unit management within SUS.
The software facilitates evidence-based decision-making at facility and municipal health policy levels.
Implementing PACOTAPS can lead to more adequate and effective data utilization in healthcare.