Dynamic overbooking scheduling system to improve patient access

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 810-820

  Huang, Y ^a   Zuniga, P ^a  

^a Horeshoe Cir Jett Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

health services; overbooking; no shows; outpatient scheduling

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEALTH CARE;

ACCESS TO CARE; DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EFFECTIVE DYNAMICS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; MEDICAL PROVIDERS; OUTPATIENT SCHEDULING; PATIENT ACCESS; SCHEDULING SYSTEMS;

SCHEDULING;

EID: 84860802624     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jors.2011.83     Document Type: Article

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