• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.13 no.9
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• pp.323-332
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• 2015

This paper examines the level of the primary care continuity for patients with high blood pressure and the effects of the primary care continuity on their convergence health outcomes. We conducted a retrospective cohort study. A total of 315,791 patients who had received new diagnoses of hypertension. We determined standard indices of continuity of care-MFPC, MMCI, and COC and evaluated their association with study outcomes over three years of follow-up. Outcome measures included hospitalization and emergency room visits. The result of the primary care continuity levels and hazard ratios of health outcome showed that, comparing continuity group, non-continuity group had higher rates of hospitalization by 1.655(95% CI: 1.547-1.771) and emergency room visits by 1.669(95% CI: 1.465-1.903). This paper argues that medical costs of chronic diseases will reduce if low continuity of care turns into high continuity of care.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.2161-2168
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• 2010

The administration data of the national health insurance and health insurance bills were utilized in this study. The data of 485,953 patients who were at the age of 30 and up and used the out-patient departments of every medical institution located in some regions involving two southern and northern provinces once or more during a 184-day period from July to December, 2008. As a result of analyzing their Continuity of Ambulatory Care and factors affecting it, the following findings were given: The continuity of ambulatory care among the adult patients with hypertension in our country turned out to be on a high level(MMCI $0.96{\pm}0.13$, MFPC $0.96{\pm}0.12$). Given examining the outpatient medical-cure continuity level according to index, the averagely medical-cure continuity level was calculated to be high level with MMCI, $0.96{\pm}0.13$, and MFPC $0.96{\pm}0.12$. Thus, the tendency of visiting only one medical provider was high. The findings of the study illustrated that the average continuity of ambulatory care among the adult patients with hypertension in our country was on a high level, and it seemed that special care should be provided to patients with a low-level continuity of ambulatory care, such as women and elderly people aged 64 and over. The findings of the study are expected to serve as one of the barometers for the health care of patients with hypertension and for the performance of national hypertension management plans.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.8
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• pp.287-296
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• 2014

This study is to propose an acceptance model that explains the use of telemedicine effects for chronic disease. For this purpose, the effect factors and variables for Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) were investigated through a structural equation model by performing a sample survey for 210 senior patients who are under treatment with telemedicine in Kangwon area in 2013. The findings from the results are as follows: 1) perceived usefulness and perceived easy of use influence the intent to use telemedicine; 2) open-minded patients group is more positive to the easy of use and usefulness for the telemedicine; 3) it matches with the previous research that shows the trust in telemedicine system is affected by the experience for practical use of information; 4) it is known that the external control factors for health affect perceived usefulness positively. This study contributes to optimize the TAM by verifying the acceptance of telemedicine system in a rural community.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.77.2-78
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• 2004

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 1998.10b
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• pp.200-202
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• 1998

최근 수년간 전산망을 통한 의료정보의 이용이 학술적인 데이터베이스의 이용에서부터 인터넷을 통한 정보의 교환까지 급속도로 증가하고 있는 상황이다. 보다 신속하고 정확하며 다양한 의료정보에 대한 욕구는 일반인들뿐만 아니라 환자와 의료진 모두에게 증대되고 있는 것이 현실이다. 갑상선 질환은 지속적인 치료를 필요로 할 분만 아니라 환자가 질환을 이해하고 자기 관리를 위한 과학적인 정보의 필요성이 절실한 분야이다. 또한, 갑상선 질환을 전공하는 의료진에게도 이에 관한 의료정보 제공의 필요성은 절실하다. 의료정보에 대한 데이터베이스 구축 작업은 궁극적으로 의료서비스의 질적 향상과 질병관리의 효율화를 통한 국가 자원 낭비의 방지효과를 목적으로 하는데, 갑상선 질환 환자의 진료 및 교육지원을 위한 공공 데이터베이스 개발은 이를 구현하는데 중요한 역할을 한다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 갑상선 환자의 진료 및 교육 지원을 위해, 기존의 갑상선 환자 진료 기록에 대한 데이터베이스의 구축과 이를 인터넷을 통해 서비스 해 줄 수 있는 시스템을 개발하였다. 이 시스템은 윈도우 NT 상에서 Access를 이용하여 데이터베이스를 구축하였고, 윈도우 CGI 방식에 기반한 CGI 프로그램을 개발하여 인터넷과 연동 하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.12 no.7
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• pp.869-877
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• 2018

This study analyzed the current status of MRI (frequency, amount of treatment) based on the history of application of the MRI health insurance benefit standard and health insurance claim data. MRI examinations began as a health insurance benefit in 2005. In 2005, the indications were restricted for some diseases, but coverage for benefits in 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2018 was expanded. In 2021, the Ministry of Health and Welfare decided to apply health insurance for all MRI examinations. From 2010 to 2017, the number of MRI examinations increased by 86.7% in 2017 compared to 2010, and the amount of treatment increased by 53.5%. According to general characteristics, the number of MRI examinations was higher in women than in men. By age, the number of examinations was the highest among ages 70-79. Outpatient examinations were more frequent than inpatient examinations, and the number of examinations in the tertiary hospitals was the highest among the types of hospitals. The number of brain MRI examinations was the highest in each exam site. In December 2013, the standard of MRI was expanded for heart disease and Crohn's disease, the number of cardiac MRI and abdominal MRI examinations increased in 2014 compared to 2013. However, the number of examinations is small and not associate with the disease, it would be difficult to say that it affected the increase in the total number of MRI examinations. To assess health insurance sustainability and policy effectiveness, monitoring will be necessary.

• Advanced Industrial SCIence
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.30-36
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• 2022

Even in 2022, when medical science is highly developed, pandemic infectious diseases continue to occur. COVID-19, which occurred in 2019, is highly contagious and has caused many infections. In Korea, temporary screening clinics, such as screening clinics and respiratory clinics, have been added to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but there are problems such as a bottleneck due to the large number of people who want to take the test, and this creates a bottleneck. In order to solve the problem, this study aims to identify people who want to be tested for COVID-19 in a screening clinic in real time. It uses a real-time database to link with screening clinics and provides users with the real-time status of each screening clinic. Using the app, users can check the status of screening clinics in real time and can select a clinic smoothly.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.10
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• pp.483-491
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• 2017

Compared to penetration of Electronic Medical Record(EMR) system, Healthcare Information Exchange(HIE) has been less active in South Korea. The aim of this study is to explore medical law newly legislated to introduce HIE through the nation. The important insights are that the medical institutions exchange the patient's healthcare information based on the consent of the patient, and it is expected to be set up and managed the medical record exchange support system by the government and a consignment organization. In addition, the certification program for standardization and interoperability on the EMR system would be conducted. Nevertheless, continued policy developments and researches for the promotion of HIE will be urgently needed such as the education for the vendors and developers, developments of the certification programs and the incentive payment programs and the public relations.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.574-575
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• 2023

뇌종양은 인체에 발생하는 여러 종양 중 세 번째로 많이 나타난다. 뇌종양 환자 수는 지속해서 증가하고 있으며, 별도의 예방법이 존재하지 않아 빠른 진단 및 종양 종류에 따른 치료가 매우 중요하다. 현재 뇌종양 진료는 전문의가 전용 소프트웨어로 뇌 Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) 이미지를 확대, 축소하여 자세히 살펴보면서 종양의 크기, 위치, 양성/악성 여부 등을 판단한다. 이 방식은 의사의 숙련도에 따라 진료 시간과 판독의 차이가 크고 오진 가능성이 있다. 본 논문은 뇌종양 종류별 MRI 이미지가 학습된 CNN 모델을 사용한 의사의 뇌종양 진단 시간 단축, 진단 정확도 향상을 통해 환자 치료의 효율성을 높이는 방안으로 Brain Tumor X를 제안한다.

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.397-404
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• 2014

This survey was conducted between January 15, 2014 and February 25, 2014 to investigate the practice for infection prevention among dental hygienists. Data were obtained from 294 dental clinic worker who worked in dental hospital (clinics) of Gwangju and Chonnam. At the conclusion of this investigation, according to the conclusion of this investigation, the necessity of infection control education for dental hygienists and washing their gowns after caring infected patients affected the practice for infection prevention. They also well practiced the infection prevention working in dental hospital. To prevent infection in dental clinic, it is necessary to provide the continuing education programs for dental infection control to dental clinic worker.