International Journal of Health Policy and Management

International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Health Financing Consequences of Implementing Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Achievements and Challenges

Document Type : Letter to Editor

Authors
Leila Doshmangir 1, 2, 3
Mohammad Bazyar 4
Behzad Najafi 5, 6
Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli 7
1 Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Iranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
2 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
3 Department of Health Services Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
4 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran
5 Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
6 Department of Health Economics, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
7 Institute for Global Heath, University College London, London, UK
10.15171/ijhpm.2019.18
Keywords
Health Financing
Health Transformation Plan
Iran
Subjects

Dear Editor,

Backing by strong political support of the government, Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) launched a major and ambitious reform in Iran on May 5, 2014 entitled “Health Transformation Plan (HTP)” to address the main challenges in the healthcare system including high levels of out-of-pocket (OOP) payments, irrational medical tariffs, and low quality healthcare services.1,2... (Read more...)

 

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 8, Issue 6
June 2019
Pages 384-386

  • Received Date 29 December 2018
  • Revised Date 22 March 2019
  • Accepted Date 26 March 2019
  • First Published Date 01 June 2019
  • Published Date 01 June 2019