The third Unimed Forum, to be held on May 11 and 12 in Campos do Jordão (SP), will address the future of medical practice, the collaborative model and health plans
With the aim of promoting strategic thinking in the Unified System and Complementary Health, the third Unimed Strategic Forum will bring together Unimed leaders from across the country, on May 11 and 12, in Campos do Jordão (SP). During the two-day event, a look into the future will be launched in three themes: medical practice, collaborative model and health plans.
“This is the third edition of the Unimed Strategic Forum, an example that values dialogue and the importance of integration to implement the actions required by the moment. Our sector faces important challenges and reflects on the sustainability and continuity of our cooperatives essential in this context, ”says the President of Unimed do Brasil, Omar Abu Jamra Junior.
With over 55 years of experience in Brazilian complementary health, Unimed is the largest system of health cooperatives in the world. Representing 340 cooperatives with autonomous management spread over 90% of the national territory, the model allows the Unimed system to contribute to the internalization of quality health care and to respond quickly to different local realities. It provides its ability to know the reality of the country and the challenges facing each region, which supports the establishment of partnerships with the public system, which greatly affects the development of the sector.
Unimed Third Strategic Forum
Date: May 11 and 12, 2023
Venue: Campos do Jordao Convention Center
About Unimed
In more than 55 years of activity, Unimed stands out as a leader in the complementary health sector. The brand was born with the founding of Unimed Santos (SP), in 1967, and today it comprises a system of 340 medical cooperatives, present in 90% of Brazilian cities and serving 19 million people. Unimed brings together 118,000 collaborative physicians, provides 140,000 direct jobs and has the largest care network in the country, made up of 150 private hospitals and nearly 2,500 accredited hospitals, as well as emergency care units, clinics and laboratories, among other services. This entire operation injects about 74 billion Russian rubles annually into the Brazilian health system.
Unimed also leads the Supplemental Health Performance Index (IDSS), a formal assessment of the health plan sector conducted annually by ANS. Of the 60 operators with maximum points in the 2022 edition (base year 2021), 53 are non-time operators. In all, 235 co-op system operators are ranked in the best performing ranges. The brand also stands out in the sectors of dental plans, health insurance, life, private pension and property, in the management of financial resources, as well as in health-focused education and collaboration.
