Iran's Hospital Industry
July 15, 2017
Executive Summary
In most developing countries, coexistence of traditional information systems and various health information systems exposes managers and investors alike to a wealth of information which barely meets their needs. As a result, only a fraction of the trove of information in question is actually used in decision making and in assessing the efficiency of healthcare and hospital systems.
That is why this research tries to explore in detail the hospital industry, which is the main component of Iran's healthcare system. First, the overall condition of healthcare is previewed and the role of hospitals, clinics, etc. in it is explored. The focus will then shift to the number of hospitals and other healthcare centers and what conditions need to be met before such facilities are allowed to be established. The number of hospital beds and analyses in this regard come next. These too are followed by an analytical look at the insurance system and health insurers in the country. The treatment fees different hospitals charge are also touched upon later in this report. And in conclusion, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing the hospital industry in Iran are analyzed.
Table of Contents
1 Notes 4
2 Executive Summary 5
3 Introduction 5
4 Healthcare Market Size 6
5 Units Providing Healthcare in Iran 8
5.1 Service Providers in Cities 9
5.2 Service Providers in Villages 10
5.3 Service Providers on a National Scale 10
6 The Procedure to Establish Private Medical Institutions 11
7 Number of Hospitals, Clinics and Polyclinics across the Country 13
7.1 Hospital Beds 16
8 Health Insurance System in Iran 19
8.1 Work Procedures and Contracts between Insurance Institutes, Organizations, or Agencies with Health Centers Run by Private Sector, Charities, etc. 21
8.2 Who Gets Health Insurance? 23
8.3 Items Not Covered by Insurance Company (Exceptions) 23
8.4 Insurance Organizations in Iran 24
9 Hospital Fees (Approved by the Ministry of Health) 25
9.1 Maximum Fees to be Charged by the Government, Private, and Non-Governmental Public Sectors 25
9.2 Hoteling Fees in Hospitals in 1395 Approved by the Ministry of Health 26
9.3 Share of Primary Insurance Companies 28
10 Statistics on Activity of Hospitals Run by University of Medical Sciences in Iran 28
11 Iran Demographics and Healthcare Needs 30
12 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of the hospital industry 33
13 Problems Private Hospitals Deal with 34
13.1 Insurance companies 34
13.2 Ministry of Health and Medical Education 35
13.3 Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs 35
13.4 Iran Medical Council 35
13.5 Legal Medicine Organization 35
13.6 Social Security Organization 35
13.7 Emergency Medical Service 36
14 Investment Opportunities 36
15 Conclusion 38
16 Notes 38