Outpatient Appointment Scheduling with Variable Interappointment Times
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 are transferring services from inpatient to ou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Modelling and Simulation in Engineering |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/909463 |