Smart Contracts’ Adoption in the Healthcare Sector: a Privacy Calculus Perspective in China and U.S.A.

Katia Guerra, Xiaoyan Liu

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Abstract

This research explores the interplay between social, legal, and technical factors toward the intention to adopt smart contracts that encode and store electronic health records (EHRs) in the U.S.A and China. The study integrates the privacy calculus model by considering the influence of smart contracts’ characteristics and the regulatory environment on the trade-off between perceived risks and benefits. The model also includes specific Hofstede’s cultural dimensions to capture the differences between U.S. and Chinese patients in developing the above trade-off. Data are collected through a survey among patients in two major hospitals in China and the U.S.A. The results of our research lead to significant contributions for academics and practitioners.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication29th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2023
PublisherAssociation for Information Systems
ISBN (Electronic)9781713893592
StatePublished - 2023
Event29th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems: Diving into Uncharted Waters, AMCIS 2023 - Panama City, Panama
Duration: 10 Aug 202312 Aug 2023

Publication series

Name29th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems, AMCIS 2023

Conference

Conference29th Annual Americas Conference on Information Systems: Diving into Uncharted Waters, AMCIS 2023
Country/TerritoryPanama
CityPanama City
Period10/08/2312/08/23

Keywords

  • electronic health records (EHRs)
  • privacy calculus theory
  • Smart contracts

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