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General Information
    • ISSN: 1793-8244 (Print)
    • Abbreviated Title:  J. Adv. Comput. Netw.
    • Frequency: Semiyearly
    • DOI: 10.18178/JACN
    • Editor-in-Chief: Professor Haklin Kimm
    • Executive Editor: Ms. Cherry Chan
    • Abstracting/ Indexing: EBSCO, ProQuest, and Google Scholar.
    • E-mail: jacn@ejournal.net
Editor-in-chief
Professor Haklin Kimm
East Stroudsburg University, USA
I'm happy to take on the position of editor in chief of JACN. We encourage authors to submit papers on all aspects of computer networks.

JACN 2014 Vol.2(2): 155-158 ISSN: 1793-8244
DOI: 10.7763/JACN.2014.V2.102

Developing a Customer-Oriented Model for Medical Tourism Alliance Management of Taiwanese Hospitals

Cheng-Ru Wu, Hui-Yin Tsai, Chia-Chun Liao, and Chiu-Chin Chen

Abstract—This study attempts to select the best medical tourism alliance model by examining the perspectives of hospital customers in Taiwan. Adopted herein is the renowned BOCR model, which influences how competitive advantages especially with respect to developing and evaluating the objectives of optimal medical tourism alliance selection are related in order to devise a standardized operational procedure. In addition to a literature review and interviews with experts, this study adopts the modified Delphi method, analytic hierarchy process (AHP), and grey relational analysis (GRA) in order to develop an evaluation method for selecting the optimal medical tourism alliance in Taiwan to determine its effectiveness. Finally, we found that the expert is preferred over the Medical Holding Company. The proposed evaluation criterion provides a valuable reference for determining the optimal alliance structure for Taiwan’s emerging medical tourism sector and provides high-level management of hospital institutions, government supervisors, and academicians with recommendations for future development.

Index Terms—Medical tourism, analytical hierarchy process, grey relational analysis.

C. R. Wu is with the Department of Leisure Recreation & Travel Management, Toko University, No.51, Sec. 2, Syuefu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 61363, Taiwan, R.O.C. (e-mail: alexru01@gmail.com).
H. Y. Tsai is with the Department of Hospitality Management, Toko university, No.51, Sec. 2, Syuefu Rd., Puzih City, Chiayi County 61363, Taiwan, R.O.C. (e-mail: remipipi2005@gmail.com).
C. C. Liao is with the Department of Information Technology and Management, Tzu Chi college of Technology, 880, Sec2, Chien-Kuo Road, Hualien, 97005 Taiwan, R.O.C. (e-mail: jonathan.liao.mis@gmail.com).
C. C. Chen is with the Institute of Information Management, National Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, Hsin Chu 30010, Taiwan, R.O.C. (e-mail: jennifer.chen.mis@gmail.com).

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Cite:Cheng-Ru Wu, Hui-Yin Tsai, Chia-Chun Liao, and Chiu-Chin Chen, "Developing a Customer-Oriented Model for Medical Tourism Alliance Management of Taiwanese Hospitals," Journal of Advances in Computer Networks vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 155-158, 2014.

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