Publications

Peer-reviewed Articles

1. 蘇靖惠、郭年真*. (2024). 醫院慢性病患能否成功下轉至基層診所之相關因素—以糖尿病為例. 台灣公共衛生雜誌, 43(1), 46-56. [TSSCI]
2. Yang, J. Y., Shu, K. H., Peng, Y. S., Hsu, S. P., Chiu, Y. L., Pai, M. F., … & Kuo, R. N.^* (2023). Physician Compliance With a Computerized Clinical Decision Support System for Anemia Management of Patients With End-stage Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis: Retrospective Electronic Health Record Observational Study. JMIR Formative Research, 7(1), e44373. (ESCI, 103/168 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES)
3. Liu, S. F., Lai, C. L., Kuo, R. N. C., Wang, T. C., Lin, T. T., & Chan, K. A. (2023). Mortality among acute myocardial infarction patients admitted to hospitals on weekends as compared with weekdays in Taiwan. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 2320. [SCI]
4. Yang, J. Y., Wu, Y. W., Chuang, W., Lin, T. C., Chang, S. W., Cheng, S. H., & Kuo, R. N*. (2022). An Integrated Community-Based Blood Pressure Telemonitoring Program–A Population-Based Observational Study. Acta Cardiologica Sinica, 38(5), 612. [SCI]
5. 鄭仁翔、陳宛琪、郭年真*. (2022). 醫院評鑑等級與醫療品質相關性之探討—以醫療品質資訊公開指標為例. 台灣公共衛生雜誌, 41(4), 398-410. [TSSCI]
6. 邱湘璇、陳宛琪、郭年真^*（2022）。分級醫療政策於社群媒體傳播與民眾參與。台灣醫學，26(5)，507-517。
7. Chung-Ting Chen, MD; Jin-Wei Lin, Chia-Hui Shih, Raymond N. Kuo, Peter C. Hou, David H. Yen, Chorng-Kuang How (2022). A Simple Risk Score for Predicting Neurologic Outcome in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients after Targeted Temperature Management. Critical Care Medicine, 50(3), 428-439. [SCI]
8. Lai, C. L., Kuo, R. N. C., Wang, T. C., & Chan, K. A. (2021). Mortality of major cardiovascular emergencies among patients admitted to hospitals on weekends as compared with weekdays in Taiwan. BMC health services research, 21(1), 1-7. [SCI]
9. Chen, Y. L., Kuo, R. N. C., & Gau, S. S. F. (2021). Burden of mental disorders in children in the general population and in health facilities: discrepancies in years lived with disability based on national prevalence estimates between populations receiving care or not. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 1-9. [SCI]
10. Zhao, L. L., Lee, E. P., Kuo, R. N. C., Shei-Dei Yang, S., Huang, S. C., & Wu, H. P. (2021). Effect of Early Supplemental Formula Intervention on Body Weight and Hyperbilirubinemia in Neonates During 72 h After Birth. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9.
11. 吳潔人、郭年真。 探討低價值醫療利用之相關因素-以高階影像檢查為例。醫務管理期刊，1 (2021): 66-81。
12. 吳怡玟、郭年真。醫師特質與低價值處方的相關性探討－以抗生素、抗精神病藥物、鎮靜安眠藥為例。醫務管理期刊，1 (2021): 46-65。
13. 蔡金玲、郭年真*。(2020) 週日門診開診狀況與忠誠病人急診利用之相關性探討。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，39(6), 656 – 668.。[TSSCI]
14. 林宜瑾、郭年真*。(2019)中醫資源可近性對於中醫門診利用之影響。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，38(6), 604-616.。[TSSCI]
15. Kuo, R. N., Yang, C. C., Yen, A. M. F., Liu, T. Y., Lin, M. W., & Chen, S. L. S. Gender Difference in Intraocular Pressure and Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome: A Community-based Cohort Study in Matsu, Taiwan. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2019; 17(6). [SCI]
16. Raymond N. Kuo*, Wanchi Chen, Yuting Lin. Do informed consumers in Taiwan favor larger hospitals? A ten-year, population-based study on differences in the selection of healthcare providers among medical professionals, their relatives, and the general population. BMJ open, 2019; 9(5), e025202. [SCI]
17. 陳珮青、楊銘欽、陳宛琪、郭年真*。 (2019)。 從國際經驗省思全民健保地區預算之分配方法。台灣公共衛生雜誌，38(4), 355-371。[TSSCI]
    Chen PC, Yang MC, Chen WC, Kuo RN. Geographical Allocation of the Healthcare Budget in the National Health Insurance Program: What Can We Learn from Other Countries? Taiwain J Public Health 2019;38:355-71. doi: 10.6288/TJPH201908_38(4).107094.
18. 吳潔人、吳怡玟、郭年真*。(2018) 低價值醫療之探討。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，37(6), 602-613.。[TSSCI]
    Wu CJ, Wu YW, Kuo RN. A Review of Low-Value Care. Taiwain J Public Health 2018;37:602-13. doi: 10.6288/TJPH.201812_37(6).107088.
19. Cheng-I Hsieh, Raymond Nien-Chen Kuo*, Chun-Chieh Liang, Hsin-Yun Tsai, Kuo-Piao Chung. Differences in the Outcomes of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer Prescribed by Physicians in Different Disciplines: a population-based study in Taiwan. BMJ Open. 2018; 8(12): e021341. [SCI]
20. 林民浩、郭年真、江東亮。少子女化對產科醫師執業空間變遷及產婦就醫可近性之影響。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2018;37(5)。[TSSCI]
    Lin MH, Kuo RN, Chiang TL. Impacts of Low Birth Rates on the Geographical Distribution of Obstetricians and Accessibility of Obstetrics Resources for Parturient Women. Taiwain J Public Health 2018;37:554-64. doi: 10.6288/TJPH.201810-37(5).107058.
21. 林奕穎、郭年真*。台灣基層診所病人複雜度與提供服務項目之探討。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2018;37(3): 265-279。[TSSCI]
    Lin YY, Kuo RN. Patient Complexity and Services Provided by Primary Care Clinics in Taiwan. Taiwain J Public Health 2018;37:265-79. doi: 10.6288/TJPH.201806_37(3).106081.
22. Tsai HY, Chung KP, Kuo RN*. Impact of Targeted Therapy on the Quality of End-of-Life Care for Patients With Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018;55(3):798–e4. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.10.009. [SCI]
23. Tsai HY, Kuo RN, Chung KP. Quality of life of breast cancer survivors following breast-conserving therapy versus mastectomy: a multicenter study in Taiwan. Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2017 Oct 1; 47(10):909-918.
24. 張 婷、郭年真*。初級照護品質與可避免急診之探討。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2017;36(5): 473-486。[TSSCI]
    Chang T, Kuo RN. The Association of Quality of Primary Care and the Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department (Ed) Visit. Taiwain J Public Health 2017;36:473-86. doi: 10.6288/TJPH201736106080.
25. Kuo RN, Lai CL, Yeh YC, Lai MS. Discretionary decisions and disparities in receiving drug-eluting stents under a universal healthcare system: A population-based study. PLoS One. 2017 Jun 8;12(6):e0179127. [SCI]
26. 陳靖怡、鍾國彪*、郭年真*。推估高風險手術集中化政策對照護結果影響之成效探討-以心血管處置為例。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2016;35(6): 611-630。[TSSCI]
    Chen CY, Chung KP, Kuo RN. The Implementation of Centralization for High-Risk Surgery -Estimating Potentially Avoidable Outcomes of Cardiac Procedures. Taiwain J Public Health 2016;35:611-30. doi: 10.6288/TJPH201635105071.
27. 陳靖怡、鍾國彪、郭年真*。高風險手術集中化政策之探討。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2016;35(4): 359-375。[TSSCI]
    Chen CY, Chung KP, Kuo RN. A Review of How Centralization Policies Affect High-Risk Surgeries. Taiwain J Public Health 2016;35:376-90. doi: 10.6288/TJPH201635105016.
28. 陳珮青、郭年真、黃昱瞳、黃光華、楊銘欽、李玉春。實施全民健康保險住院診斷關聯群支付制度對醫療機構之影響。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2016;35(3) :268-280。[TSSCI]
    Chen PC, Kuo RN, Huang YT, Huang KH, Yang MC, Lee YC. Impact of Drg-Based Payments on Health Care Providers. Taiwain J Public Health 2016;35:268-80. doi: 10.6288/TJPH201635104043.
29. 林民浩、郭年真、陳威全、溫在弘。剖析台灣民眾的就醫流動：利用引力模式評估就醫距離與醫療資源分布的影響。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2016;35(2) :136-151。[TSSCI]
    Lin MH, Kuo RN, Chin WCB, Wen TH. Profiling the Patient Flow for Seeking Healthcare in Taiwan: Using Gravity Modeling to Investigate the Influences of Travel Distance and Healthcare Resources. Taiwain J Public Health 2016;35:136-51. doi: 10.6288/TJPH201635104086.
30. Lai CL, Kuo RN, Chen HM, Chen MF, Chan KA, Lai MS. Risk of ischemic stroke during the initiation period of α-blocker therapy among older men. CMAJ. 2016 Mar 1;188(4):255-60. [SCI]
31. 郭年真、鍾國彪、賴美淑。醫院品質報告卡之風險校正。臺灣公共衛生雜誌，2015;34(6):576-591。[TSSCI]
    Kuo NC, Chung KP, Lai MS. Risk Adjustment for Hospital Report Cards. Taiwain J Public Health 2015;34:576-91. doi: 10.6288/TJPH201534104011.
32. Liang YH, Shao YY, Chen HM, Lai CL, Lin ZZ, Kuo RN, Cheng AL, Yeh KH, Lai MS. Young patients with colorectal cancer have increased risk of second primary cancers. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 2015 Nov;45(11):1029-35. [SCI]
33. Chen PC, Kuo RN, Lai CK, Tsai ST, Lee YC. The relationship between smoking status and health-related quality of life among smokers who participated in a one-year smoking cessation program in Taiwan: A cohort study using the EQ-5D. BMJ Open. 2015 May 7;5(5):e007249. [SCI]
34. Lai CL, Kuo RN, Chen HM, Chen MF, Chan KA, Lai MS. Risk of hip/femur fractures during the initiation period of alpha-blocker therapy among elderly males: a self-controlled case series study. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2015 Nov;80(5):1208-18. [SCI]
35. Lai CL, Wu CF, Kuo RN, Yang YY, Chen MF, Chan KA, Lai MS. Clinical outcomes in low risk coronary artery disease patients treated with different limus-based drug-eluting stents – a nationwide retrospective cohort study using insurance claims database. PLoS One. 2015 Apr 7;10(4):e0122860. [SCI]
36. Liao BC, Shao YY, Chen HM, Shau WY, Lin ZZ, Kuo RN, Lai CL, Chen KH, Cheng AL, Chih-Hsin Yang J, Lai MS. Comparative Effectiveness of First-line Platinum-based Chemotherapy Regimens for Advanced Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Lung Cancer. 2015 Mar;16(2):137-43. [SCI]
37. Chen KH, Shao YY, Lin ZZ, Yeh YC, Shau WY, Kuo RN, Chen HM, Lai CL, Yeh KH, Cheng AL, Lai MS. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Is Associated With Increased Mortality in Chinese Asian Patients Receiving Curative Surgery for Colon Cancer. Oncologist. 2014 Sep;19(9):951-8. [SCI]
38. Yi-Chun Yeh, Chun-Jen Liu, Raymond Nienchen Kuo, Chiu-Ling Lai, Wen-Yi Shau, Pei-Jer Chen, Mei-Shu Lai. Association of Adjuvant Antiviral Therapy with Risk of Cancer Progression and Deaths in Patients with Hepatitis-B-Virus-Related Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Curative Treatment: A Nationwide Cohort Study. PLoS One. 2014 Jul 15;9(7):e102051. [SCI]
39. Liu CJ, Chu YT, Shau WY, Kuo RN, Chen PJ*, Lai MS*. Treatment of patients with dual Hepatitis C and B by peginterferon alfa and ribavirin reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and mortality. Gut. 2014; 63(3):506-14. [SCI]
40. Lin ZZ, Shau WY, Hsu C, Shao YY, Yeh YC, Kuo RN, Hsu CH, Yang JC, Cheng AL*, Lai MS*. Radiofrequency ablation is superior to ethanol injection in early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma irrespective of tumor size. PLoS One. 2013 Nov 11;8(11):e80276. [SCI]
41. Kuo R, Lai M-S*. The influence of socio-economic status and multimorbidity patterns on healthcare costs: A six-year follow-up under a universal healthcare system. Int J Equity Health. 2013; 12:69 [SSCI]
42. Kuo R, Chung K-P*, Lai M-S*. Re-examining the significance of surgical volume to breast cancer survival and recurrence vs. process quality of care in Taiwan. Health Services Research. 2013; 48(1):26-46. [SCI]
43. Lu LC, Shao YY, Kuo R, Lin ZZ, Yeh YC, Shau WY, Hsu CH, Cheng AL, Lai MS. Hospital Volume of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation is Closely Associated with Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer. 2013; 119(6):1210-6. [SCI]
44. Shao YY, Shau WY, Lin ZZ, Chen HM, Kuo R, Yang JC, Lai MS. Comparison of Gefitinib and Erlotinib Efficacies as Third-Line Therapy for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. European Journal of Cancer. 2013; 49(1):106-14. [SCI]
45. Dong Y-H, Chang C-H, Shau W-Y, Kuo R, Lai M-S, Chan, A. Development and Validation of a Pharmacy-Based Comorbidity Measure in a Population-Based Automated Healthcare Database. Pharmacotherapy. 2012; 33(2):126-36. [SCI]
46. Lin ZZ, Shau WY, Shao YY, Yang YY, Kuo RN, Yang CH, Lai MS. Survival Following Surgery with or Without Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage I-IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: An East-Asian Population-Based Study. Oncologist. 2012;17(10):1294-302. [SCI]
47. Shau WY, Shao YY, Yi-Chun Yeh, Lin ZZ, Kuo RN, Chih-Hung Hsu, Chiun Hsu, Cheng AL, Lai MS. Diabetes Mellitus Associated with Increased Mortality in Patients Receiving Curative Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Oncologist. 2012; 17(6):856-62. [SCI]
48. Chen P-C, Lee Y-C, Kuo R. Differences in patient reports on the quality of care in a diabetes pay-for-performance program between 1 year enrolled and newly enrolled patients. INT J QUAL HEALTH Care. 2012; 24(2) [SCI]
49. Chen WW, Shao YY, Shau WY, Lin ZZ, Lu YS, Chen HM, Kuo RN, Cheng AL, Lai MS. The Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Prognosis of Early Breast Cancer in Asia. Oncologist. 2012;17(4):485-91 [SCI]
50. Kuo Y-H, Lin Z-Z, Yang Y-Y, Shao Y-Y, Shau W-Y, Kuo R, Yang C-H, Lai M-S. Survival of patients with small cell lung carcinoma in Taiwan. Oncology. 2012 Jan 20;82(1):19-24 [SCI]
51. Kuo R, Dong Y-H, Liu J-P, Chang C-H, Shau W-Y, Lai M-S. Predicting Healthcare Utilization Using a Pharmacy-based Metric with the WHO’s Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Algorithm. Medical Care. 2011; 49(11):1031-1039 [SSCI]
52. Kuo R, Chung K-P, Lai M-S: The Effect of the Pay-for-Performance Program for Breast Cancer Care in Taiwan. Am J Manag Care. 2011;17(5):e203-e211 [SCI]
53. Kuo RNC, Chung K-P, Lai M-S. Effect of the Pay-for-Performance Program for Breast Cancer Care in Taiwan. Journal of Oncology Practice. 2011;7(3S):e8s-e15s. (Joint publication with Am J Manag Care)
54. Kuo, R. N., & Lai, M. S. (2010). Comparison of Rx-defined morbidity groups and diagnosis- based risk adjusters for predicting healthcare costs in Taiwan. BMC Health Serv Res, 2010 May 17;10:126. [SCI]
55. Chung KP, Chang YJ, Lai MS, Kuo RNC, Cheng SH, Chen LT, Tang R, Liu TW, Shieh MJ, Is quality of colorectal cancer care good enough? Core measures development and its application for comparing hospitals in Taiwan. BMC Health Services Research 2010 Jan 27;10:27. [SCI]
56. Ching-Chaw Huang, Kuo-Piao Chung, Nien-Chen Kuo, Chia-Ling Hung, Effectiveness of Coping Strategies Used by Hospitals in Responese to Implementation of a Case-Based Payment System by the National Health Insurance Program, Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 2005;104(7): 468-475 [SCI]
57. Kuo-Piao Chung, Chi-Hung Chou,*, Nien-Chen Kuo, A study of the service quality of hospital websites and users’ intention of health service utilization. Taiwan J Public Health. 2005;24(5):375-384.[In Chinese: English abstract] [TSSCI]
58. Nien-Chen Kuo, Kuo-Piao Chung, Ming-Chin Yang. A study on building hospitals’ websites and related factors. Taiwan J Public Health. 2002;21(6):439-448.[In Chinese: English abstract] [TSSCI]

Other Journal Articles

1. 吳怡玟、吳潔人、陳宛琪、郭年真。以價值為導向的醫療品質指標之國際趨勢。醫療品質雜誌，2018，12(5)，4-8。
2. 郭年真(Raymond N. Kuo)、江東亮(Tung-Liang Chiang)、賴美淑(Mei-Shu Lai)。二代健保改革。臺灣醫學，2014，18(1)，43-52。

Conference Proceedings

1.  Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau (2024). Effectiveness of Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir on Patients with COVID-19: A Nationwide Study in Taiwan. The 16^th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology, Tokyo, Japan.
2. Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen (2024). Disparities in Utilization of Online Doctor Consultations in Taiwan: Analyzing Patient and Provider Factors Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. The AcademyHealth 2024 Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, USA.
3. Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau (2024). Exploring Geographic Variations in COVID-19 outcomes in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study. The AcademyHealth 2024 Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, USA.
4. Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Kuo-paio Chung (2023). Exploring the Association between Online Doctor Consultation, the Digital Divide, and Health Literacy during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan. The AcademyHealth 2023 Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, USA.
5. YiWen Wu, Raymond N. Kuo (2020). Low-value medication use and the associated physician characteristics, a population-based study in Taiwan. The AcademyHealth 2020 Annual Research Meeting, Boston, USA.
6. ChiehJen Wu, Raymond N. Kuo (2020). Physician Characteristics Associated with the Utilization of Low-Value Imaging Tests in Taiwan. The AcademyHealth 2020 Annual Research Meeting, Boston, USA.
7. Chin-Ling Tsai, Raymond Kuo (2020). After-Hours Access to Ambulatory Care on Sunday and Utilization of Emergency Department for Loyal Patient: A Population-Based Study in Taiwan. The AcademyHealth 2020 Annual Research Meeting, Boston, USA.
8. Raymond Kuo, Chieh-Jen Wu, Yi-Wen Wu (2019). Physician characteristics associated with the utilization of low-value imaging tests in Taiwan. IHI/BMJ International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare: South Asia, Taipei, Taiwan.
9. Raymond Kuo, Ming-Chin Yang (2018). The Closure of Taiwan’s Small Hospitals and Changes in Patterns of Inpatient Care, from 2003 to 2012. The 2018 ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018 Meeting, Tokyo, Japan.
10. Raymond Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Yuting Lin (2018). Who favor large hospitals more? – difference in the choice of healthcare providers between medical professionals and general populations in Taiwan. The 2018 ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018 Meeting, Tokyo, Japan.
11. Ting Chang, Raymond Kuo (2018). The Association of Quality of Primary Care and the Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department (ED) Visit. The 2018 ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018 Meeting, Tokyo, Japan.
12. Yi-Ying Lin, Raymond Kuo (2018). Patient complexity and services provided by primary care clinics in Taiwan. The 2018 ISPOR Asia Pacific 2018 Meeting, Tokyo, Japan.
13. Raymond Kuo, Ming-Chin Yang (2018). The Closure of Taiwan’s Small Hospitals and Changes in Patterns of Inpatient Care, from 2003 to 2012. The AcademyHealth 2018 Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, USA.
14. Ting Chang, Raymond Kuo (2018). The Association of Quality of Primary Care and the Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department (ED) Visit. The AcademyHealth 2018 Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, USA.
15. Raymond Kuo, Liana Woskie, Jie Zheng, Bradley Chen, Winnie Chi-Man Yip, Ashish Jha (2017). A Comparison of Taiwan and US Hospitals: What Can We Learn about Quality? the AcademyHealth 2017 Annual Research Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
16. N. Kuo , Y. Chen, H.-H. Liao2, K.-P. Chung (2016, Oct). Applying AHRQ Clinical Classifications Software in Administrative Claims Model for Comparing In-hospital Mortality Rates among Patients with Pneumonia or Stroke.. International Society for Quality in Health Care, ISQua, Japan, Tokyo.
17. 張婷、郭年真（2016年10月）。醫事機構特性與可避免急診之探討。2016公衛聯合年會，台北國防醫學院。

18. 陳靖怡、鍾國彪、郭年真（2016年10月）。推估高風險手術集中化政策對照護結果影響之成效探討-以心血管處置為例 。2016公衛聯合年會，台北國防醫學院。

19. 陳詩勻, 郭年真（2015年10月）。糖尿病患之社經地位、照護品質與併發症風險之探討。2015年公衛聯合年會，台北輔仁大學。

20. 陳廷語, 郭年真, 鍾國彪（2015年10月）。醫療機構特性對子宮頸癌病人治療後遵從追蹤指引之探討。2015年公衛聯合年會，台北輔仁大學。
21. Raymond Kuo, Chao-lun Lai, Yi-Chun Yeh, Yen-Yun Yang, Ho-Min Chen, Mei-Shu Lai (2014). Variation in Preventive Medication for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Taiwan: Evidence showing that universal coverage cannot provide equal access to optimal care; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 142th Annual Meeting Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
22. Hsi-Chieh Chen, Raymond Kuo, Chia-Hsuin Chang, Mei-Shu Lai (2014). Relationship between Volume of Carotid Artery Stenting Procedures performed and Short-term Outcomes: A Nationwide Study in Taiwan; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 142th Annual Meeting Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
23. Pei-Ching Chen, Raymond Kuo, Yu-Tung Huang, Kuang-Hua Huang, Ming Chin Yang, Yue-Chune Lee (2014). Impact of DRG payment on physicians and patients under Taiwan National Health Insurance; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 142th Annual Meeting Meeting, New Orleans, USA.
24. Raymond Kuo (2014). Combining epidemiology and socioeconomic data for priority setting in cancer control programs; the 7th General Assembly and International Conference of Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (2014 APOCP), Taipei, Taiwan.
25. 郭年真, 陳宛琪, 李玉春（2013年10月）。比較台灣版住院診斷關聯群(TW-DRG)與美國MS-DRG 對健保住院病例之分類成效。2013年公衛聯合年會，臺北醫學大學。
26. 林豐彬, 郭年真（2013年10月）。住院病患出院30天內發生急診與再入院之探討。2013年公衛聯合年會，臺北醫學大學。
27. Raymond Kuo, Li-Chiu Wu, Mei-Shu Lai (2013). Socioeconomic Disparities in Receiving Long-acting Insulin Analogues under a Universal Healthcare System; the 8th Asian Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology (ACPE), Hong Kong, China.
28. Raymond Kuo, Kuo-Piao Chung, Mei-Shu Lai (2012). Applying a pharmacy-based metric in mortality prediction models for patients with acute myocardial infarction; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
29. Pei-Ching Chen, Yue-Chune Lee, Raymond Kuo (2012). Socioeconomic disparities in preventable hospitalization among adults with diabetes in Taiwan: A multilevel modeling approach; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
30. Pei-Ching Chen, Yue-Chune Lee, Raymond Kuo, Yuh-Feng Lin. Does the Diabetes Pay-for-Performance Program Reduce the Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease? the American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting (2012), San Francisco, USA.
31. Yu-Tseng Chu, Long-Sheng Chen, I-Ming Parng, Pei-Jer Chen, Chun-Jen Liu , Raymond Kuo, Yi-Chun Yeh, Mei-Shu Lai (2012). Recent trends and medical care utilization of alcoholic vs. non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis in Taiwan: A population-based study; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
32. Zhong-Zhe Lin, Wen-Yi Shau, Raymond Kuo, Yu-Yun Shao, Yen-Yun Yang, Chih-Hsin Yang, Mei-Shu Lai (2012). Perioperative chemotherapy in stage III non-small cell lung cancer: An East-Asian population-based study; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
33. Wan-Ming Chen, Raymond Kuo, Tsung-Hsien Yu, Ming Chin Yang, Yee-Chun Chen, Mei-Shu Lai (2012). Calculating the Device-associated Infection Rate in Intensive Care Units Using Claims data; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
34. Ho-Min Chen, Wen-Yi Shau, Yu-Yun Shao, Raymond Kuo, Mei-Shu Lai (2012). Incidence of Multiple Primary Cancer in Taiwan – A population-based cancer registration Study; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 140th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, USA.
35. Yu-Tseng Chu, Pei-Jer Chen, Chun-Jen Liu, Raymond NC Kuo, Yi-Chun Yeh, Mei-Shu Lai (2012). Long-term Effectiveness of Ribavirin plus Pegylated Interferon Combination Therapy for Hepatitis C Patients in Taiwan: A population-based study; 28th ICPE: International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology & Therapeutic Risk Management, Barcelona, Spain.
36. Raymond NC Kuo, YaaHui Dong, Chia-Hsuin Chang, Mei-Shu Lai (2010). Predicting resource utilization using pharmacy claim data adapting the revised Chronic Diseases Score with WHO Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) algorithm; The 42nd Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference, Bali, Indonesia.
37. Raymond NC Kuo, Min-Hsun Tsai, En-Chi Lu , Mei-Shu Lai (2010). Implementing a web-based, real-time validation, data submission system for cancer registry in Taiwan; International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) 32^nd ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, Yokohama, Japan.
38. Shin-Yi Chien, Raymond NC Kuo, En-Chi Lu , Chun-Ju Chiang , Mei-Shu Lai (2010). Identifying incident breast cancer cases using the National Health Insurance database in Taiwan; International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) 32^nd ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, Yokohama, Japan.
39. Yen-Yun Yang, Zhong-Zhe Lin, Yu-Yun Shao, Raymond NC Kuo, Wen-Yi Shau, Chih-Hsin Yang, Mei-Shu Lai (2010). Survival benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II non-small-cell lung cancer; International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) 32^nd ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, Yokohama, Japan.
40. Mei-Shu Lai, Raymond NC Kuo. Applying Rx-Defined Morbidity Groups for predicting health care costs in Taiwan; 2009 Asia Pacific ACG Case Mix Conference, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
41. Mei-Shu Lai, Kuo-Piao Chung, Nien-Chen Kuo, En-Chi Lu. Using Taiwan Cancer Database to measure performance of colorectal cancer care, and the relationship to cancer survival in Taiwan; the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) 2008 Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia.
42. Raymond Nien-Chen Kuo, Mei-Shu Lai, Kuo-Piao Chung (2008). The influence of Breast Cancer Pay for Performance Initiatives on breast cancer survival and performance measures: a pilot study in Taiwan; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 136th Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA.
43. Pei-Ching Chen, Yue-Chune Lee, Raymond Nien-Chen Kuo (2008). Quality of care of Diabetes Quality-based Payment Initiative (DQBPI) in Taiwan- patients’ perspectives; the American Public Health Association (APHA) 136th Annual Meeting, San Diego,
44. Chung KP, Lai MS, Kuo NC, Koong SL. (2007). Assessing cancer care quality in hospitals with core measure indicators:A preliminary study on breast and colorectal cancer; the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQUA) 2007 Annual Meeting, Boston, USA.