University of Isfahan Journal of Asset Management and Financing 2383-1189 11 4 2023 12 22 Healthcare Supply Chain Financing through Public-Private Partnership: A Strategic Analysis of Drivers Healthcare Supply Chain Financing through Public-Private Partnership: A Strategic Analysis of Drivers 29 46 28253 10.22108/amf.2024.139148.1825 FA Mohammad Javad Ganji Arjenaki M. A. Graduate, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Financial Sciences, Management and Entrepreneurship, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran 0009-0006-4183-1128 Esmaeil Mazroui Nasrabadi Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Financial Sciences, Management and Entrepreneurship, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran Journal Article 2023 09 16 Funding in the healthcare supply chain has always faced challenges, and the challenges of this industry have increased due to inflation and the government's financial problems. One of the most important methods of financing in the healthcare supply chain is a public-private partnership, therefore it is important to identify the drivers of this method of financing. According to the research gap in the field of identification of drivers in this supply chain, modeling, and analysis of their scenario, this study has been carried out to cover this research gap. This research has been done in two qualitative and quantitative stages. In the qualitative stage, with semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, drives were identified, and in the quantitative stage, using a researcher-made questionnaire and fuzzy cognitive map, modeling, and scenario analysis of drives were done. The results of the qualitative stage show 23 drives that were grouped into 8 categories. The results of the fuzzy cognitive map indicate the independence of the ‘risk transfer’ drive, the dependence on the ‘profit’ drive, and the highest degree of centrality of the ‘hardware upgrade’ drive. The analysis of forward and backward scenarios shows the high importance of ‘asset management and financing’ and ‘infrastructure improvement’ drivers. According to the findings of the research, it is suggested to formulate a road map for the development of infrastructures, pay according to the quality, and determine the correction factor for the improvement of important drivers. Funding in the healthcare supply chain has always faced challenges, and the challenges of this industry have increased due to inflation and the government's financial problems. One of the most important methods of financing in the healthcare supply chain is a public-private partnership, therefore it is important to identify the drivers of this method of financing. According to the research gap in the field of identification of drivers in this supply chain, modeling, and analysis of their scenario, this study has been carried out to cover this research gap. This research has been done in two qualitative and quantitative stages. In the qualitative stage, with semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, drives were identified, and in the quantitative stage, using a researcher-made questionnaire and fuzzy cognitive map, modeling, and scenario analysis of drives were done. The results of the qualitative stage show 23 drives that were grouped into 8 categories. The results of the fuzzy cognitive map indicate the independence of the ‘risk transfer’ drive, the dependence on the ‘profit’ drive, and the highest degree of centrality of the ‘hardware upgrade’ drive. The analysis of forward and backward scenarios shows the high importance of ‘asset management and financing’ and ‘infrastructure improvement’ drivers. According to the findings of the research, it is suggested to formulate a road map for the development of infrastructures, pay according to the quality, and determine the correction factor for the improvement of important drivers. https://amf.ui.ac.ir/article_28253_547549facbf37e6b288fd0c98eb481c0.pdf