Table 1.

Main themes and sub-themes of the strategies to develop and promote PPP in the provision of hospital services in Iran

Themes	Sub-Themes
Changes in Policies and Laws	Stability in government policies, Improvement and enhancement of insurance and associated insurance organizations, Competitive pricing, Balance between price and quality in healthcare sector, Movement to the formation of board of trustees in hospitals, acceptance the role of trustee and policy-maker by Ministry of Health and avoiding the implementation role, Reform and actualization of tariffs
Socio-Cultural Changes	Changes in culture and public opinion and attraction of people’s trust, National commitment and coordination between government and parliament, Mental and attitudinal paradigm shift of government towards private sector, Full support of partnership with private sector by senior management and decision-makers of health sector
Improvement of Current Mechanisms and Processes	Creation of a strong and unified entity to manage the relationships with private sector, Identification of a trustee and main executor of these types of partnerships, Transparency and proper management of existing patterns and their implementation, Development of a fair and transparent contract in accordance with the project, Execution in a pilot form and provision of infrastructure before implementation, Reduction in the size of government bodies (decrease in chairmanship)
Financial and Capital Capacity Building	Establishment of conditions and contexts to attract investors, Incentives for investors to enter the field, Government guarantees to buy the service and also return on base and benefit of investors