• Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.173-182
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• 2010

Purpose : This study aims to figure out problems in Korea's physical therapy, how to improve it, and the need for it by examining the nation's physical therapy charges. Methods : This study was performed based on materials from the National Health Insurance Corporation, Korean academic theses, and domestic medical charge system. Results : The number of patients with physical therapy stood at around 17,764,428 in 2008, and then has gradually rose to 3 out of 100,000 citizens. The National Health Insurance Charge System based on relative values, which has been applied since 2001, is not desirable in that it is increasing patients' financial burden. Also, in deciding the amount of work carried out by physical therapists, their amount of input time, efforts, labor, and stress from their patients were not considered and the false relative value system has made patients pay more. Conclusion : Korean medical insurance charges and the overall system should be improved, so that physical therapists can perform specialized services of global physical therapy and service receiving patients do not incur losses.

• 한국IT서비스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.425-433
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• 2006

IT 아웃소싱은 비용 절감 및 핵심 역량 강화를 위한 경영혁신 방법으로써 많은 국내외 기업에서 활발히 추진되고 있다. 그러나 국내 금융업 IT 아웃소싱은 선진국에 비해 활용이 활발하지 못한 실정이다. 본 연구의 목적은 이와 같은 국내 금융업의 IT 아웃소싱에 해외기업에 비해 활용도가 낮은 원인을 파악하기 위해, 국내 금융업의 IT 아웃소싱 수행의사에 부정적 영향을 미치는 요인이 무엇인지 위험(risk) 측면에서 살펴보고자 한다. 이러한 연구목적 달성을 위하여 본 연구에서는 여러 문헌 및 전문가 그룹 인터뷰(Focus Group Interview)를 통해 IT 아웃소싱의 수행의사에 영향을 미치는 여러 위험요인들을 도출하고 구체적인 설문을 통해 이를 확인하였다. 연구의 결과, 국내 금융업 IT 아웃소싱 수행의사에 영향을 미치는 위험요인은 고객사 측면 위험요인과 환경적 측면 위험요인임을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통해 국내 금융업 IT 아웃소싱 수행의사에 영향을 미치는 위험요인을 학술적, 그리고 실무적으로 살펴 봄과 동시에 국내 금융업의 IT 아웃소싱을 보다 활성화 할 수 있는 방안이 무엇인지 살펴보고자 한다.

• 한국IT서비스학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.467-478
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• 2003

국제공통평가기준(Common Criteria)2.1을 기반으로 한 국제공통평가인정협정(Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement)은 21세기 정보보호 산업 전반에 수출입 장벽 및 국제적 표준으로 자리매김 할 것이다. 이미 국제공통평가상호인정협정(CC-MRA)에서부터 적극적으로 기술을 축적하고 세계적 표준을 선도한 미국, 캐나다, 영국, 독일, 프랑스 등의 주요 선진국들은 국제공통평가인정협정 인증서발행국(CCRA-CAP)으로서의 우월적 지위를 확보한 상태이다. 이에 본 연구는 CCRA-CAP국가들에 대한 스킴(Skim) 분석을 통하여 우리나라 의 스킴 개발이 국제적인 선도국과 비교하여 어떤 차이를 보이는지와 우리나라의 문제점을 도출해보고자 한다. 이를 통하여 향후, CCRA-CAP국가로 세계적 평가, 인증체계의 선도국이 되기 위한 준비과정에서 얻을 수 있는 통찰력과 시사점을 제공하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 여러 스킴 중 정보보호시스템 평가, 인증 제도 관련 기관 책임 및 임무에 관한 1번 스킴을 주요 논의의 대상으로 하여 분석 연구한다.

• Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.299-310
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• 2017

The Sasang Constitutional Examination, which is a medical treatment for Korean medicine, is a insurance non-coverage item. It is necessary to diagnose the constitution for medical treatment and to know the health regimen according to the constitution. We plan this project in order to expand the insurance guarantee reinforcement for Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling. This study was to investigate the status of insurance coverage and non-coverage items and to investigate objectivity and standardization of Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling. In addition, according to medical field, the items of Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling were divided. We reviewed the status of constitutional health care services and applied it to the financial budget for the medical care costs. Finally we propose Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counseling of Korean Medicine Act Classification (plan) and propose Insurance Coverage of Sasang Constitutional Examination and Counselling (plan).

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.395-405
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• 2019

The government has strengthened the system of restricting participation of large corporations to limit participation in national information system construction projects and to increase participation of SME software companies. This study analyzes the financial performances of small and medium sized IT firms in Korea three years prior and 3 years after the restrictions on participation of large firm. A sample of 121 small and medium-sized IT services firms were classified into 3 groups and statistical techniques (T-test and one-way ANOVA) were used for the purpose of the analysis. In the three years after the restriction of participation of large corporations, the total assets and sales of the medium and small IT service firms were positive, but the operating profit and net profit were negative. There were many worries about the introduction of the restriction on the participation of large corporations, but many were stabilized. However, the negative impact was more pronounced for SMEs. Therefore, the reduction effect of SME IT service companies is different from the first legislative purpose of enforcing the restriction system of large enterprises, so we propose to revise the policy.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• v.52 no.4
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• pp.214-223
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• 2019

Objectives: Equity in financial protection against healthcare expenditures is one the primary functions of health systems worldwide. This study aimed to quantify socioeconomic inequality in facing catastrophic healthcare expenditures (CHE) and to identify the main factors contributing to socioeconomic inequality in CHE in Iran. Methods: A total of 37 860 households were drawn from the Households Income and Expenditure Survey, conducted by the Statistical Center of Iran in 2017. The prevalence of CHE was measured using a cut-off of spending at least 40% of the capacity to pay on healthcare services. The concentration curve and concentration index (C) were used to illustrate and measure the extent of socioeconomic inequality in CHE among Iranian households. The C was decomposed to identify the main factors explaining the observed socioeconomic inequality in CHE in Iran. Results: The prevalence of CHE among Iranian households in 2017 was 5.26% (95% confidence interval [CI], 5.04 to 5.49). The value of C was -0.17 (95% CI, -0.19 to -0.13), suggesting that CHE was mainly concentrated among socioeconomically disadvantaged households in Iran. The decomposition analysis highlighted the household wealth index as explaining 71.7% of the concentration of CHE among the poor in Iran. Conclusions: This study revealed that CHE is disproportionately concentrated among poor households in Iran. Health policies to reduce socioeconomic inequality in facing CHE in Iran should focus on socioeconomically disadvantaged households.

• International Journal of Contents
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.39-50
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• 2018

This paper analyzes the existing transportation systems of Nigeria and Korea and proposes a new railway and roadway design for Nigerian cities. The research findings and feasibility study revealed that the state of Nigeria's transportation system was critical as was its market segment, infrastructural deficit and financial requirement needed to implement a smart transportation system. The dilapidation of the existing infrastructure coupled with poor maintenance culture and limited public transport services has hindered the economic growth of Nigeria and its cities. A case study of Korea and Japan shows some possible solutions to Nigeria transportation challenges. Analytical and descriptive methods were used to critically assess the infrastructural challenges, movement, and convenience. The study proposed the design of a new intercity railroad and roadway across Abuja, Enugu, Lagos and Port Harcourt cities. The proposed designs have been established to be an innovative solution with advanced benefits over the current system. The implementation of the proposed designs is estimated to cost about US$(77,832,027,719) across the study areas. Thus, the discussion, conclusion, and recommendations given present a proposal to the Nigerian government on the possibility of solving the Nigerian intercity railroad and roadway transportation challenges across Abuja, Enugu, Lagos and Port Harcourt cities through smart designs.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2019

Smartphones are becoming a portable computer. As a result, even the most sensitive financial application services are now available anywhere on the smartphone. Compared to general PCs, smartphones communicate with external devices through various channels such as wireless internet, mobile communication network, Bluetooth, and NFC, and a wide variety of applications are provided. Therefore, if vulnerabilities exist, the possibility of attack damage increases. In this paper, we analyze the vulnerabilities of dynamic virtual keyboards used in login of banking apps of smartphones with various physical constraints and propose countermeasures.

• 한국벤처창업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.269-275
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• 2018

Electronic commerce, the act of trading online, with its myriad of potential has been seldom looked at within the context of developing countries. E-commerce presents SMEs in developing economies the opportunity to adequately compete on a global stage. The exponential growth of e-commerce in developed economies further widens the financial gap between developed and developing economies. This study looks at a practical e-commerce adoption framework for Ghanaian SMEs and by extension, developing economies and looks at the net benefits that are available to current adopters. The study uses structural equation modeling, using Partial least squares (PLS) regression to analyze the data in the research. Using PLS algorithms as well as bootstrapping calculations. It combines the use of surveys (154) and interviews (38) as means of data collection. The findings of the research indicate that there is a need for legislation on e-commerce trading to regulate the trade in Ghana, with policies such as e-contracting and e-signature laws among others. Also, a current call for an expansion of the mobile payment methods within the country. For the private investor, a ripe market for logistics services. The study also proposes a simple guideline for SMEs looking to adopt or expand their e-commerce usage, that considers technological, organizational and environmental factors that come to play within e-commerce adoption.

• STI Policy Review
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.133-157
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• 2018

The divide between the "digital" economy and the traditional "physical" economy is outdated. In fact, we are in a transition to a singular economy. This paper classifies economic objects (including actors) as either physical or virtual and argues that due to emerging technologies, these objects are interacting with each other in both physical and increasingly digital spheres in tandem. This paper recognizes the elemental difference between atoms and bytes but argues that physical and digital economic activities are becoming inseparably intertwined. Furthermore, arbitrarily dividing the economy into two categories - one "physical" and the other "digital" - distorts the overall view of the actual execution of economic activity. A wide range of innovations emerging concurrently is fueling the transition to a singular economy. Often referred to as the elements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), four emerging technological areas are reviewed here: distributed ledger technology, artificial intelligence/machine learning/data sciences, biometrics and remote sensor technologies, and access infrastructure (universal internet access/electricity/cloud computing). The financial services sector is presented as a case study for the potential impact of these 4IR technologies and the blurring physical/digital line. To reach the potential of these innovations and a truly singular economy, it requires the concurrent development of social, organizational, and regulatory innovations, though they lag in terms of technological progress thus far.