A systematic methodology for outpatient process analysis based on process mining

International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 480-493

  Cho, Minsu ^a   Song, Minseok ^a   Yoo, Sooyoung ^b  

^a Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Case study; Healthcare; Outpatient process analysis; Process mining

Indexed keywords

DATA INTEGRATION; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; RESERVATION SYSTEMS; SERVICE INDUSTRY;

CURRENT SITUATION; HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; POPULATION AGING; PROCESS ANALYSIS; PROCESS DISCOVERY; PROCESS MINING; SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY;

DATA MINING;

EID: 84964078918     PISSN: 10724761     EISSN: 1943670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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