title: Urban family physician plan in Iran: challenges of implementation in Kerman.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The Family Physician Plan has recently been implemented in three provinces of Iran on a pilot basis and is going to be implemented throughout Iran in the future. Through a qualitative design, this study aims to determine probable implementation challenges of Family Physician Plan in Kerman.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted in Kerman in 2013. Data were collected through interviews with 21 experts in the field. Sampling continued until data saturation level was achieved. All interviews were recorded and then analyzed, and main themes and subgroups were extracted from them based on a framework analysis model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  most prevalent establishment challenges of Family Physician Plan were classified into policy-making, financial supply, laws and resources.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The urban Family Physician Plan can be carried out more effectively by implementing this plan step by step, highlighting the relationships between the related organizations, using new payment mechanisms e.g Per Capita, DRG, make national commitment and proper educational programs for providers, development the health electronic Record, justifying providers and community about advantages of this plan, clarifying regulatory status about providers' Duties and most importantly considering a specific funding source.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Research Center for Health Services Management, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. rdehnavi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dehnavieh
authors.affiliation: MSc student, Research Center for Health Services Management, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. alirezakalantari1368@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kalantari
authors.affiliation: PhD, Iran Health Insurance organization, Kerman, Iran. yamahdi1386@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jafari Sirizi
keywords: Family Physician Plan; Kerman