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Optimization of an appointment scheduling problem for healthcare systems based on the quality of fairness service using whale optimization algorithm and NSGA-II [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2021
Effective appointment scheduling (EAS) is essential for the quality and patient satisfaction in hospital management. Healthcare schedulers typically refer patients to a suitable period of service before the admission call closes. The appointment date can
Ali Ala, Fawaz E. Alsaadi, Mohsen Ahmadi, Seyedali Mirjalili   +3 more
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An adaptive decision support system for outpatient appointment scheduling with heterogeneous service times [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Appointment scheduling (AS) plays a crucial role in outpatient clinic management. Traditional methods involve patient grouping using pre-defined rules and scheduling based on these groups.
Haolin Feng, Yiwu Jia, Teng Huang, Siyi Zhou, Hongyi Chen   +4 more
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Effects of appointment scheduling on waiting time and utilisation of antenatal care in Mozambique [PDF]

BMJ Global Health, 2019
Background Poor patient experience, including long waiting time, is a potential reason for low healthcare utilisation. In this study, we evaluate the impact of appointment scheduling on waiting time and utilisation of antenatal care.Methods We ...
Margaret McConnell, Maria Steenland, Janeth Dula, Amanda de Albuquerque, Quinhas Fernandes, Rosa Marlene Cuco, Sergio Chicumbe, Eduardo Samo Gudo, Sandra Sequeira   +8 more
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Enhancing the Performance of Patient Appointment Scheduling: Outcomes of an Automated Waitlist Process to Improve Patient Wait Times for Appointments [PDF]

Health Services Insights
Introduction: Online self-scheduling of medical appointments is increasingly common. An automated waitlist can be used for patients who desire an earlier appointment time if one becomes available after they are scheduled.
Frederick North, Rebecca J. Buss, Elissa M. Nelson, Matthew C. Thompson, Jennifer Pecina, Nathaniel E. Miller, Brian A. Crum   +6 more
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Evaluation of patient satisfaction of the status of appointment scheduling systems in outpatient clinics: Identifying patients' needs

Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research, 2018
Appointment scheduling systems are potentially useful tools for enhancing the patient satisfaction. This study was conducted to inspect patient's needs and satisfaction of the current status of appointment scheduling systems in outpatient clinics.
Mohammad Reza Mazaheri Habibi, Fahimeh Mohammad Abadi, Hamed Tabesh, Hasan Vakili-Arki, Ameen Abu-Hanna, Saeid Eslami   +5 more
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Impact of Web-Based Self-Scheduling on Finalization of Well-Child Appointments in a Primary Care Setting: Retrospective Comparison Study

JMIR Medical Informatics, 2021
BackgroundWeb-booking of flights, hotels, and sports events has become commonplace in the travel and entertainment industry, but self-scheduling of health care appointments on the web is not yet widely used.
North, Frederick, Nelson, Elissa M, Majerus, Rebecca J, Buss, Rebecca J, Thompson, Matthew C, Crum, Brian A   +5 more
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The Effect of Automated Mammogram Orders Paired With Electronic Invitations to Self-schedule on Mammogram Scheduling Outcomes: Observational Cohort Comparison

JMIR Medical Informatics, 2021
BackgroundScreening mammography is recommended for the early detection of breast cancer. The processes for ordering screening mammography often rely on a health care provider order and a scheduler to arrange the time and location ...
Frederick North, Elissa M Nelson, Rebecca J Buss, Rebecca J Majerus, Matthew C Thompson, Brian A Crum   +5 more
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A Review of Optimization Studies for System Appointment Scheduling

Axioms, 2023
In the face of an increasingly high-demand environment for outpatients, achieving a balance between allocation of limited medical resources and patient satisfaction has considerable social and economic benefits.
Tiantian Niu, Bingyin Lei, Li Guo, Shu Fang, Qihang Li, Bingrui Gao, Li Yang, Kaiye Gao   +7 more
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Robust Appointment Scheduling in Healthcare

Mathematics, 2022
The quality and experience of healthcare systems affect the economy and prosperity of cities all over the world. Governments of several countries are struggling to improve the efficiency of their healthcare systems and decrease healthcare spending costs.
Yuan Gao, Qian Zhang, Chun Kit Lau, Bhagwat Ram   +3 more
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A Dataset of Service Time and Related Patient Characteristics from an Outpatient Clinic

Data, 2023
Outpatient clinics’ productivity largely depends on their appointment scheduling systems. It is crucial for appointment scheduling to understand the intrinsic heterogeneity in patient and service types and act accordingly.
Haolin Feng, Yiwu Jia, Siyi Zhou, Hongyi Chen, Teng Huang   +4 more
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