A Comparative Study of the Policies and Strategies of the Assistance of Treatment of the Social Security Organization of Iran and Selected Countries

Subject Areas : Health Management Services

Mansureh Dini ¹ (Phd student of Health and Medical Services Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran )
سید جمال‌الدین طبیبی ² (Professor, Department of Health and Medical Services Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
leila riahi ³ (Associate Professor, Department of Health and Medical Services Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
کامران حاجی نبی ⁴ (Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Medical Services Management, Science and Research Unit, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)

Received: 2023-10-26 Accepted : 2024-02-07 Published : 2024-06-24

Keywords: social security, policy, strategy, comparative study,

Abstract :

Introduction: The purpose of this study is to compare the policies and strategies of the Social Security Organization as the second provider of social insurance and treatment in Iran with 5 other countries. Methodos: This research is a comparative study with a qualitative approach that was conducted in 1401, the sampling was purposeful and the five countries of Japan, Costa Rica, Egypt, Greece and Mexico in the components of policies and strategies, including treatment management and administration, social components, provision Financial and insurance, legal, policy making and strategic plan were compared with Iran. In this study, an authentic database was used and the data were analyzed using the comparative education model in the four stages of description, interpretation, juxtaposition and comparison, and compared in the form of a comparative table. Results: The results indicate the impact of the components of health and treatment management, financing and insurance, social, legal, policy making and strategic plan on the policies and strategies of the treatment deputy of the Social Security Organization; The social component with an average of 92.8% had the highest frequency observed among the accepted documents and the strategic plan component had the lowest frequency observed among the accepted documents with an average of 65.5%. Conclusion: Paying attention to the growing elderly population, paying attention to the financial stability of the social security organization, the correct implementation of the insurance and medical policies and the correct and scientific formulation of the strategic plan can lead to an improvement in the provision of medical services and an improvement in the management of expenses and resources of the organization. ; Therefore, it is necessary to review and modify the policies and strategies of the deputy of social security treatment.

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