作者:Chen, Jianqing; Zeng, Weijun
作者单位:University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Hainan University
摘要:Technology sharing to rivals and new-product introductions enabled by those technologies are often observed across different industries. We develop a game-theoretic model to examine why a firm would voluntarily share its technology and help its rival develop a new product. We find that the cannibalization consideration in the rival's multiproduct pricing imposes externality on the focal firm, and this largely gives rise to its incentive to share technology in addition to the potential benefit ...
作者:Morid, Mohammad Amin; Sheng, Olivia R. Liu
作者单位:Santa Clara University; Arizona State University; Arizona State University-Tempe
摘要:Accurate and fair patient cost predictions, which can lead to healthcare payer cost savings, are essential to support effective decision making regarding health management policies and resource allocations. Patient cost prediction models utilize administrative claims (AC) data collected from multiple healthcare providers, which payers (e.g., government agencies and private insurance companies) rely on for various reimbursement purposes. Both the variety of patient clinical profiles and the mul...