Exploring the Extent and Nature of Outsourcing in Public Hospitals Affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

• Main Authors: Feizolah Akbari, Hossein Joudaki, Mahmood Mahmoudi, Ali Akbari Sari, Alireza Namazi
• Format: Article
• Language: fas
• Published: Vesnu Publications 2012-08-01
• Series: مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت
• Online Access: http://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/696
• ISSN: 1735-7853; 1735-9813

• Introduction: Measuring the extent and nature of outsourcing in public hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran was the aim of this study. • Methods: In this cross-sectional applied study, we reviewed the relevant literature and interviewed with 5 experts to introduce various indices of measuring the extent and nature of outsourcing. We recommended 6 simple indices. The data was collected from 14 hospitals affiliated with TUMS in 2007. • Results: The extent of outsourcing in TUMS hospitals was 12% in average. Moreover, the private sector was in charge of 25% of employments. There were 124 contractual agreements between TUMS hospitals and other parties in 2007. A private institute was the other side of 90% of contracts. The other sides of 68% of contracts were recognized in a competitive space. However, 10% of the contracts had been revised during implementation. • Conclusion: Although the extent of outsourcing was not considerable, the implementation process of outsourcing was acceptable. • Keywords: Policy; Outsourcing; Contracting; Private Sector; Hospitals, University.