Department of Health Services Management, TeMS.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. & Health Economics Policy Research Center, TeMS.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. , sheikhy@iau.ir
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Succession planning across all levels of the health system can be regarded as a strategic policy for ensuring the continuity of core system functions. Within the framework of health economics, it is conceptualized as a long-term investment with high returns in human capital. Developing health managers and leaders should not be considered a routine operational cost, but rather an investment with positive externalities, whose returns are realized through reduced costs associated with managerial turnover and improved efficiency in resource utilization. In this context, succession planning can be viewed in the long term as a multi-dimensional strategy generating human, organizational, and social benefits. To better understand its economic implications in health systems, the conduct of future studies and analyses appears necessary.
Type of Study: Letter to Editor |
Subject:
Health Economics
Received: 2026/04/15 | Accepted: 2026/06/21
Received: 2026/04/15 | Accepted: 2026/06/21
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