Improving Transparency of Hospitals' Performance: Recommendations for Iran. Issue 1 (2nd January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bouzarjomehri, Hossein; Akbari-Sari, Ali; Jaafari-Pooyan, Ebrahim; Herandi, Yasaman
• Is Part Of: Hospital topics. Volume 100:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 16
• Page End: 25
• Publication Date: 2022-01-02
• Subjects: public reporting of healthcare data -- health policy -- access to information -- health care quality assurance -- Iran; Hospitals -- Administration -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; 362.11068
• DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2021.1904803
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0018-5868

Abstract

Abstract: Public reporting of hospitals' performance data is a growing trend. This transparency may improve patient choices, competition, and service quality. This study aims to provide recommendations to improve hospitals' transparency in Iran. A qualitative study designed with 18 semi-structured interviews. Recommendations were categorized into five main themes, including passing a comprehensive law on transparency to create political commitment, educating people and healthcare providers to create the culture, developing a simple and efficient structure to foster transparency, and monitoring and evaluating transparency. The most important issue is political commitment. If it exists, the rest of the obstacles can be solved.