Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1396
11
1
gregorian
2018
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32
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online
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fulltext
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Strategies for reducing expenditures in Iran's health transformation plan: A qualitative study
Health Management and Information Sciences
Health Management and Information Sciences
Original Research
Original Research
<strong>Background: </strong>Iranian health system underwent a series of reforms entitled Health Transformation Plan (HTP) in 2014. The plan started with packages that have imposed financial burden and increased expenditure in the health system. This study aimed to identify strategies and solutions to reduce expenditures in HTP in Iran.<br>
<strong> Methods: </strong>To conduct this qualitative study, the researchers held 15 semi-structured interviews with prominent experts in the research arena in 2018. Content analysis was used to analyze the data using MAXQDA 10 software.<br>
<strong> Results:</strong> Data collection yielded 9 main topics, including purchase and provision medicine, prescription, purchase and use of equipment, diagnostic medical services, referral system, human resources, physical space, payment system, and modifying and increasing base salaries.<br>
<strong> Conclusion:</strong> In Iran’s health system, some aspects of HTP wasted resources, eg, the waste of resources in the service delivery system; thus, policymakers should consider proper strategies to control the costs based on the nature of their implementation.<br>
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Cost control, Health transformation plan, Qualitative study, Iran
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597
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-4680-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
keivan
Rahmany
keivan_rahmany@yahoo.com
200319475328460042987
200319475328460042987
No
Health Management and Economics Research center (HMERC), Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Maryam
Barati
Mbarati92@ymail.com
200319475328460042988
200319475328460042988
No
Student Research Committee, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Masoud
Ferdosi
Masood Ferdosi ferdosi1348@yahoo.com
200319475328460042989
200319475328460042989
No
Health Management and Economics Research center (HMERC), Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Amir
Rakhshan
arakhshan@sina.tums.ac.ir
200319475328460042990
200319475328460042990
No
Department of Foreign Languages, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ali
Nemati
ali_nemati96@yahoo.com
200319475328460042991
200319475328460042991
Yes
Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran