Table 3.
The interviewees’ positions and distribution
| Organization | Position | No |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of health and Medical Organization(MOHME) | former Ministers of Health | 4 |
| Advisor to minister | 2 | |
| Senior officers in medical tariff unit | 2 | |
| Senior policy officials in health policy making council | 1 | |
| Senior officials in Budget office | 4 | |
| Iran’s Parliament | The Members of the 2nd, 3 rd, 4th Parliament | 3 |
| Former senior national officials | 2 | |
| Former Senior policy officials in health Commission of Parliament | 2 | |
| Insurance Organizations | Member of the Managing Board in Medical Services Insurance Organization | 2 |
| Academic, Senior Policy Maker of the Iranian Health System | 3 | |
| Hospitals | Hospital managers | 3 |
| Head of financial affairs of hospitals | 2 | |
| Universities of Medical sciences | Head of financial affairs of University | 2 |
| University teachers | 2 | |
| Vice-Presidency for Strategic Planning and Supervision (Former budgeting and Planning Organization) | Former Senior Policy officers | 2 |
| Former Head of organization | 1 | |
| Medical Council | Senior Policy officials | 2 |
| Health policy research centers | Health policy researchers and public policy researchers | 3 |
| Total | 41 |