Efficiency in COVID-19 inpatient care: findings from public hospitals in Iran
This study indicated significant variation in hospital charges in COVID-19 inpatient bills in Iran's public hospitals, and there was a relatively significant potential to save resources during the financial difficulties of Iran's health system during the pandemic. Adopting appropriate strategies to reduce variation in clinical practice, for example, promoting the use of clinical guidelines, can significantly help reduce variation in hospital charges and subsequently improve the system's efficiency.
Authors
- Behzad Raei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0464-9627)
- Hossein Ranjbaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4402-5002)
- Soheila Damiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4070-1894)
- Reza Goudarzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4399-3498)
- Zahra Shahali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5457-5999)
- Rajabali Daroudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0487-4114)
Institutions
- Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- National Health Insurance Fund (RS)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Economics Review
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-025-00696-7
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00