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Models and Methods for Improving Patient Access

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Part of the book series: International Series in Operations Research & Management Science ((ISOR,volume 184))

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This chapter provides an overview of the work that has been done to date in the operations research community to improve patient access. Broadly speaking methods for improving patient access can be broken into the management of “within day” scheduling (determining start times for a sequence of n appointments) and “advanced scheduling” (determining the optimal number of days to book in advance). We provide an overview of the research to date in both streams focusing on the variety of applications that have been explored and the methodologies that have been applied. We present policy implications based on current research as well as the gaps in research that point to where additional work remains to be done.

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  1. Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, 55 Laurier Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada, K2G 3A6

    Jonathan Patrick & Anisa Aubin

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Patrick, J., Aubin, A. (2013). Models and Methods for Improving Patient Access. In: Denton, B. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare Operations Management. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 184. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5885-2_15

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