Blockchain is commonly considered a potentialdisruptive technology. Moreover, the healthcareindustry has experienced rapid growth in the adoption ofhealth information technology, such as electronic healthrecords and e...Blockchain is commonly considered a potentialdisruptive technology. Moreover, the healthcareindustry has experienced rapid growth in the adoption ofhealth information technology, such as electronic healthrecords and electronic medical records. To guarantee dataprivacy and data security as well as to harness the value ofhealth data, the concept of Health Data Bank (HDB) isproposed. In this study, HDB is defined as an integratedhealth data service institution, which bears no “ownership”of health data and operates health data under the principalagentmodel. This study first comprehensively reviews themain characters of blockchain and identifies the blockchain-based healthcare industry projects and startups in theareas of health insurance, pharmacy, and medical treatment.Then, we analyze the fundamental principles ofHDB and point out four challenges faced by HDB’ssustainable development: (1) privacy protection andinteroperability of health data;(2) data rights;(3) healthdata supervision;(4) and willingness to share health data.We also analyze the important benefits of blockchainadoption in HDB. Furthermore, three application scenariosincluding distributed storage of health data, smart-contractbasedhealthcare service mode, and consensus-algorithmbasedincentive policy are proposed to shed light on HDBbasedhealthcare service mode. In the end, this study offersinsights into potential research directions and challenges.展开更多
Data envelopment analysis was applied to determine relative efficiencies of state-owned and joint-stock banks in Chongqing,P. R. China,during the years 1996 to 2000. We found that state-owned banks have low levels of ...Data envelopment analysis was applied to determine relative efficiencies of state-owned and joint-stock banks in Chongqing,P. R. China,during the years 1996 to 2000. We found that state-owned banks have low levels of efficiency when compared with joint-stock banks,but some joint-stock bank branches have low efficiency scores. Efficiency difference testing by using the Mann-Whitney rank order statistic indicates that the efficiency gap between state-owned and joint-stock banks is insignificant,which is characteristic of regional banks. We also presented some factors that may affect bank efficiency,and offer suggestions to improve bank management and efficiency.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.71671039).
文摘Blockchain is commonly considered a potentialdisruptive technology. Moreover, the healthcareindustry has experienced rapid growth in the adoption ofhealth information technology, such as electronic healthrecords and electronic medical records. To guarantee dataprivacy and data security as well as to harness the value ofhealth data, the concept of Health Data Bank (HDB) isproposed. In this study, HDB is defined as an integratedhealth data service institution, which bears no “ownership”of health data and operates health data under the principalagentmodel. This study first comprehensively reviews themain characters of blockchain and identifies the blockchain-based healthcare industry projects and startups in theareas of health insurance, pharmacy, and medical treatment.Then, we analyze the fundamental principles ofHDB and point out four challenges faced by HDB’ssustainable development: (1) privacy protection andinteroperability of health data;(2) data rights;(3) healthdata supervision;(4) and willingness to share health data.We also analyze the important benefits of blockchainadoption in HDB. Furthermore, three application scenariosincluding distributed storage of health data, smart-contractbasedhealthcare service mode, and consensus-algorithmbasedincentive policy are proposed to shed light on HDBbasedhealthcare service mode. In the end, this study offersinsights into potential research directions and challenges.
基金the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars from Natural Science Foundation of China (No.70525005).
文摘Data envelopment analysis was applied to determine relative efficiencies of state-owned and joint-stock banks in Chongqing,P. R. China,during the years 1996 to 2000. We found that state-owned banks have low levels of efficiency when compared with joint-stock banks,but some joint-stock bank branches have low efficiency scores. Efficiency difference testing by using the Mann-Whitney rank order statistic indicates that the efficiency gap between state-owned and joint-stock banks is insignificant,which is characteristic of regional banks. We also presented some factors that may affect bank efficiency,and offer suggestions to improve bank management and efficiency.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFA1301504)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91953101)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Strategic Priority Research Program (XDB37040202)。