英文摘要 |
The Bureau of the National Health Insurance (BNHI) will implement IC card across Taiwan. The purpose of this article is to introduce the current scenario, benefits, and obstacles of IC card implementation. The article can help medical institutions and consumers understand IC card. The article can also provide references for the widespread implementation of IC card. The widespread implementation of IC card can help the BNHI solve financial problem. It can also create an environment of health passport. The implementation schedule was postponed due to obstacles. These obstacles include the inadequate hardware structures in the BNHI and medical institutions, lack of confidence on confidentiality, and opposition from the medical association. The BNHI should evaluate the possible benefits and obstacles brought by the implementation of IC card. The benefits should be maximized and the obstacles should be minimized. This article can make the implementation of IC card more smoothly. |