Showing 6 results for Rezapour
F Ebadifard Azar, A Rezapour, A Rahbar, P Abbasi Broujeni,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (20 2012)
Abstract
Background: Increasing the receivables collection period make problems in the payment of personal salaries, medicine fees & facilities under surveillance centers. It finally has negative effects on delivered services. At present economic circumstances, paying attention to liquidity and its present value is very important to doing economic activities and to decreasing receivables collection period. The aim of the study was calculating the receivables collection and turnover period in selected hospital of the Qom University of Medical Sciences.
Materials & Methods: This is a descriptive research that conducted in the selected hospital of Qom university of medical sciences during the fourth national development program (2005-2009). Data was Collected from information based on the financial documents of the kamkar hospital and registered into information sheets and analyzed by excel software.
Results: Results show that during the fourth national development program , Receivables turnover has gradually decreased and unlike thereceivables collection period increased. Both of these relations showed an undesirable circumstances and graving with the contracting insurance companies in the payment of their obligation with the hospital.
Conclusion: Findings indicated that the receivables collection period of insurance companies takes Long and taken a long way from its normal .It needs a serious monitoring & intervention in the large scale decision making, except by using the power of law during the fourth development national program which it hasn 't a good impact in repayment approach of the policy makers in this issue that expected all of the general managers in the giving of services.
Mohamad Mehdi Hazavehei, Fatemeh Noryan, Forouzan Rezapour Sahkolaee, Abas Moghimbayge,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (6-2016)
Abstract
Background: Considering the importance of hand hygiene in nosocomial infections prevention and the low outcomes of performed researches in hand hygiene, this study aimed at assessing the effective factors on hand hygiene using planned behavior model among nursing and midwifery staff in atea hospital of Hamadan in 2015.
Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive and cross-sectional study in which all nursing and midwifery staff of the Atea hospital selected through census sampling. Hand hygiene behavior was observed and all participants filled out a questionnaire based on Planned Behavior Model. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results: only 31 participants (21.1%) had hand hygiene behavior higher than average and 123 (79.9%) had lower than average. Hand hygiene was in the lowest rate, 21.3% and 13% after patient contact and prior to action aseptic respectively. Knowledge (84%) and attitude (90.4%) about hand hygiene was high, but the level of perceived control, (53.35%) was at the low level. Also, there were significant statistical differences between perceived control and hand hygiene between subjective norms and hand hygiene (p<0.05).
Conclusions: The knowledge and attitude to adopt hand hygiene behavior is not enough alone. Along with staff training, it is necessary to have hospital managers and physicians training, providing appropriate context and omitting barriers to have suitable hand hygiene behavior in practice.
Saeide Alidoost, Dr Aziz Rezapour, Rahim Sohrabi, Roghayeh Mohammadibakhsh, Dr Ali Sarabi-Asiabar, Narges Rafiei,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (5-2019)
Abstract
Background: The hospitals' reliance on insurer organizations' resources is increasing due to the growing number of insured persons. However, a relatively large share of these revenues cannot be collected for various reasons and is considered as hospital deductions from revenue. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the causes of hospital deductions from revenue and strategies to reduce them in hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was conducted based on the phenomenological approach in 2017. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews consisting 17 finance experts in hospitals. Data analysis was performed using MAXQDA version10 and analytical framework of Gale et al. (2013).
Results: Based on the framework analysis, two themes were identified as the underlying causes of hospital revenue deduction including direct causes and root causes of revenue deduction. Also, in order to reduce revenue deduction strategies, eight themes were recognized including interaction with insurance organizations; analysis, assessment, and feedback on revenue deficit; coordination and empowerment of employees; proper organization of human resources; strengthening regulatory system, motivational strategies; good planning and creating an organizational structure.
Conclusion: The revenue deductions occur in all stages of converting services into income and the most important factor is lack of staff awareness and incentive to control deductions. Contributions of all process owners in the hospital and insurers and in particular the commitment of hospital’s senior managers are necessary to control the deductions.
Vahid Alipour, Aziz Rezapour, Ebrahim Hasanzadeh, Saeid Bagheri, Mohammadreza Sheykhi Chaman, Yaghoub Yousefi,
Volume 18, Issue 3 (10-2019)
Abstract
Background: Activity-Based Costing Analyzes the Activities Performed in the Service Delivery Process and Accurately Identifies Costs to Improve The Performance and Efficiency of The Delivery Units and Calculates the Cost of Each Activity by Identifying Services and Activities. The Purpose of This Study Was to Calculate the Cost of Radiology Services Based on Activity Based Costing Method In Firooz Abadi Hospital.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study conducted in 2018. Data were collected through interview with Hospital officials, direct observation and from existing documents in hospital. Data entry was done through Excel software and analyzed Based on activity-based costing system in eight steps.
Results: Based on the Findings of this Study, Four Types of Imaging Services Were Commonly Found In Firooz Abadi Hospital. From Total Radiology Costs, 79.3% Were Estimated to Be Related to Direct Costs and 20.7% to Indirect Costs. Finally, the Cost Per CT Scan Service Was 725,133 Rials, Mammography 608,054 Rials, Radiology 809,165 Rials and Ultrasound Service 512,692 Rials.
Conclusion: Results of the Study Indicated that Direct Costs accounted for most Costs in Radiology Unit, So Improving Performance and Policies in Health System, Particularly in Human Resource Management, Service Consumption Standardization and Staff Training Suggested to Cost Reduction.
Ali Rezapour, Forough Roodgarnejad, Nima Ranji Jifroudi,
Volume 20, Issue 3 (12-2021)
Abstract
Introduction: Health tourism is one of the most lucrative and competitive industries in the world and is a new field of tourism. The purpose of this study is to present a conceptual model of health tourism development on community welfare.
Materials and Methods: This research is qualitatively exploratory. The study population included university professors and health tourism managers. Fifteen people participated in the study through purposive non-probabilistic sampling and through semi-structured and in-depth interviews. Data analysis was performed with MAXQDA10 software and a grounded theory approach based on three stages of open, axial and selective coding. To check the validity, two methods of participatory feedback and receiving the opinions of colleagues, and to ensure the reliability of the interviews, two methods of retesting and two coders were performed.
Results: The data analysis was based on 100 keywords (open source). By identifying the relationship between the codes, 18 common concepts were categorized. The main concepts were categorized according to the axial coding method. Because traces of medical and health facilities, health tourism infrastructure, and relationship development policies were seen in most of the interviewees' quotes, they were selected as the central sub-categories of health tourism and these three items were placed at the center of the model. And other categories were associated with it.
Conclusion: The development of health tourism is a tool for the development of society and increases investment in the political, social, cultural and economic sectors of society, creates employment, increases income and people's satisfaction and vitality, and promotes the development of welfare, the improvement of the quality of life and wellbeing.
Ebrahim Hasanzadeh, Hasan Aboulghasem Gorji, Aziz Rezapour, Mani Yousef Vand,
Volume 22, Issue 2 (9-2023)
Abstract
Background and purpose: Supplementary health insurance plays a pivotal role in the health economy and individual payments, enhancing access to health services and improving individual quality of life. This study aims to explore the challenges and strategies for developing supplementary health insurance.
Methods: This systematic review examined research related to the challenges and strategies for the development of supplementary health insurance in various countries, focusing on articles published in the last five years in both domestic and international databases. For each article, a data extraction form was completed, and the data were subsequently classified, summarized, and analyzed.
Results: Seventeen articles met the study's inclusion and exclusion criteria and were analyzed. The main challenges and strategies for developing supplementary health insurance were identified across seven primary themes: premium and financing, electronic infrastructure, quality improvement, moral hazards and adverse selection, cost-effectiveness and efficiency, evidence-based decision-making, and effective awareness and advertising.
Conclusion: Considering the numerous identified challenges and barriers in the development of supplementary health insurance, it is recommended to focus on creating electronic infrastructures and necessary platforms to enhance and develop policies in supplementary health insurance, particularly in the dimensions of service packages, cost-effectiveness, and efficiency
