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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.7.4641

Medical Services Specialization strategies of the Regional Public Hospital through Customer Segmentation  

Lee, Jin-Woo (Cheonan Medical Center)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.7, 2015 , pp. 4641-4650 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to further strengthen the medical expertise to offer specialized medical care specialization strategies to gain a competitive edge through the customer segmentation of the Regional Public Hospital. Investigation period was selected to study the inpatients 26,658 people January to December 2013. The method of analysis are Cluster analysis and Decision Tree Analysis. In conclusion, female, age over 60, and diseases in musculoskeletal system and connective tissue were commonly selected as identifiers of the target market of Regional Public Hospital. Customers in this target market are loyal to specialized medical service and keeping continuous relationship with these customers through communication and monitoring of results of provided medical service would be important because the effect of word of mouth propagated to other group of customers having equivalent scale of consumption is expected. And the concentration of the scope of medical service of Regional Public Hospital and the collaboration and mutual reliance of medical service under the strategic alliance with other institutions and private hospitals are also needed.
Keywords
Customer Segmentation; Medical Specializatio; Loyal Customers; Regional Public Hospital; Target Market;
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