Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences
Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences

Consequences of Performance-Based Payments and Regulatory Schemes from the Perspective of Health Managers: A Qualitative Study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Saeid Karimi 1
Mahmood Nekoei Moghadam 2
Narges Hashemi 3
Mohammad Reza Tavakoli 4

1 Associate Professor in Health Services Management, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Faculty of Management and Medical Information, Isfahan, Iran

2 Professor in Health Services Management, Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

3 PhD Student in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 PhD Student in Health Services Management, Health Services Management Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22062/jqr.2021.193988.0
Abstract
Introduction: The implementation of the performance-based payment scheme sparked a hope that the changes in the payment of financial rewards to employees in a fair manner and based on their performance can increase employees’ motivation and job satisfaction. Accordingly, this study investigated the consequences of performance-based payments and regulatory schemes from the perspective of health managers in selected educational and medical centers in Isfahan.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenological approach. The data in this study were collected through in-depth interviews with eleven experts working in the management divisions of hospitals and central offices as well as the staff and faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The respondents were selected using purposive sampling. The collected data were analyzed using the content analysis method.
Results: The consequences of performance-based payments were explained by one main theme (the consequences of implementing the performance-based payment plan in the health system) and four subthemes. Besides, one main theme (the general national and professional factors of the health system affecting the regulatory schemes) and five subthemes accounted for regulatory schemes.
Conclusion: Payment regulatory schemes should be formulated effectively to address the problems associated with the current payment system so that the establishment of a performance-based payment system can serve as a mechanism to achieve this goal and a basis for reforming the existing payment systems.

Keywords

Teaching hospitals
Performance-based Payments
Supervision
Outcomes
Health system
Health managers

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Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences
Volume 11, Issue 2
Spring 2022
Pages 74-82

  • Receive Date 23 July 2020
  • Revise Date 16 May 2021
  • Accept Date 25 May 2021

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