An improvement in the appointment scheduling in primary health care centers using data mining systems-level quality improvement

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Cubillas, Juan José ^a   Ramos, M Isabel ^a   Feito, Francisco R ^a   Ureña, Tomás ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^b Andalusian Health Service   (Spain)

Author keywords

Appointment scheduling; Data mining; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DATA MINING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT SCHEDULING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; SEASON; TIME; WEATHER;

APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; DATA MINING; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS; WAITING LISTS; WEATHER;

EID: 84904039857     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-014-0089-y     Document Type: Article

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