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Operations Research Perspectives, 2019 This paper addresses the relationship between lean thinking and mathematical optimization. We discuss the roles of the two approaches, using as a reference case study the appointment scheduling process in a hematological center of a large Italian ...
Alessandro Agnetis +2 more
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The Appointment Scheduling Game [PDF]
INFORMS Transactions on Education, 2014 This paper describes the appointment scheduling game (ASG), an easy to use teaching tool that reveals the challenges in managing advance patient scheduling systems, and also provides an introduction to simulation and decision analysis. In addition to describing the game, the paper provides recommendations on how to play it, student questions and ...
Antoine Sauré, Martin L. Puterman
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Health Services Research & Managerial EpidemiologyIntroduction Patient self-scheduling of medical appointments is becoming more common in many medical institutions. However, the complexity of scheduling multiple specialties, following scheduling guidelines, and managing appointment access requires a ...
Frederick North +5 more
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Strengthening Saudi Arabia’s Primary Health Care through an e-Referral System: A Case Study
Clinics and Practice, 2022 Health systems are becoming more complex, regulatory bodies are increasing their vigilance, and reimbursement practices are shifting toward value, making closing the referral loop an imperative for patient safety, regulatory oversight, and financial ...
Khalid H. Alabbasi +2 more
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Appointment Scheduling with Discrete Random Durations [PDF]
Mathematics of Operations Research, 2009 We consider the problem of determining an optimal appointment schedule for a given sequence of jobs (e.g., medical procedures) on a single processor (e.g., operating room, examination facility, physician), to minimize the expected total underage and overage costs when each job has a random processing duration given by a joint discrete probability ...
Begen, Mehmet A., Queyranne, Maurice
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AJO InternationalPurpose: To characterize ophthalmologic appointment availability in South Carolina for selected office-based services and to assess practice responsiveness to referring providers. Design: Cross-sectional secret-shopper telephone survey. Participants: All
Alejandro Espaillat +9 more
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Outpatient Appointment Scheduling with Variable Interappointment Times
Modelling and Simulation in Engineering, 2011 Healthcare currently consumes 17% of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product and is expected to reach 20% within the coming decade. Confronted with such high costs, sharp demand, and limited capacity, many hospitals now are vying for shorter lengths of stay and ...
Song Foh Chew
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Predicting no-shows in paediatric orthopaedic clinics
BMJ Health & Care Informatics, 2020 Background Clinic ‘no shows’ (NS) can be a burden on the healthcare system, and efforts to minimise them can reduce lost revenue and improve patient care.
Joey A Robaina +3 more
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Sequential Appointment Scheduling Considering Walk‐In Patients [PDF]
Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2014 This paper develops a sequential appointment algorithm considering walk‐in patients. In practice, the scheduler assigns an appointment time for each call‐in patient before the call ends, and the appointment time cannot be changed once it is set. Each patient has a certain probability of being a no‐show patient on the day of appointment.
Chongjun Yan, Jiafu Tang, Bowen Jiang
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Lead time for appointment and the no-show rate in an ophthalmology clinic
Clinical Ophthalmology, 2015 Michael J McMullen, Peter A Netland Department of Ophthalmology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, USA Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a correlation between the time in advance an ...
McMullen MJ, Netl, PA
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