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
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Integration of simulation and DEA to determine the most efficient patient appointment scheduling model for a specific healthcare setting [PDF]
Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 2014 Purpose: This study is to develop a systematic approach for determining the most efficient patient appointment scheduling (PAS) model for a specific healthcare setting with its multiple appointments requests characteristics in order to increase patients’
Nazanin Aslani, Jun Zhang
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An adaptive decision support system for outpatient appointment scheduling with heterogeneous service times [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAppointment 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.
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Data-driven appointment scheduling [PDF]
Proceedings of the 12th EAI International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools, 2019 We consider the problem of evaluating and constructing appointment schedules for patients in a health-care facility where a single physician treats patients in consecutive order, as is common for general practitioners, clinics and for outpatients in hospitals.
Fiems, Dieter
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Robust Appointment Scheduling [PDF]
, 2014 Health care providers are under tremendous pressure to reduce costs and increase quality of their services. It has long been recognized that well-designed appointment systems have the potential to improve utilization of expensive personnel and medical ...
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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 ...
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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 InsightsIntroduction: 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 +6 more
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Data Analytics and Modeling for Appointment No-show in Community Health Centers [PDF]
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2018 Objectives: Using predictive modeling techniques, we developed and compared appointment no-show prediction models to better understand appointment adherence in underserved populations.
Iman Mohammadi +4 more
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The Effect of Three Key Administrative Errors on Patient Trust in Physicians: Prescription Errors, Confidentiality Breaches, and Appointment Scheduling Omissions [PDF]
Journal of General and Family MedicineBackground Understanding how administrative errors, such as prescription and appointment scheduling omissions, and patient confidentiality breaches impact trust in physicians is crucial for improving patient‐physician relationships and healthcare ...
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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 +5 more
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