Dr. Hon-Yi Shi received a BS in Public Health in 1994 and an MS in Healthcare Administration in 1998 through China Medical University and Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan, respectively. He also received a PhD in Health Systems Management in 2005 through Tulane University in the US. He is a professor and a chair at the Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics in Kaohsiung Medical University. He is a member of the editorial board for Taiwan College of Healthcare Executives. Dr. Shi’s current research interest includes health technology assessment and healthcare quality, access, and econometrics. He is also interested in oncology with a focus on patient safety issues in medication treatment and health informatics to improve the quality and safety of patient care. Since 2006, he has served as principal investigator (PI) for more than 40 research grants and contracts from the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), and other public and private funding sources.