Outpatient scheduling problem in smart hospital with two-agent deep reinforcement learning algorithm

J Zuo, Y Jin, W Liu - Discover Computing, 2024 - Springer
As the internet and digital technologies revolutionize the healthcare sector, the development
of smart hospitals is pivotal for improving medical service efficiency. This research presents …

Comparing optimization methods for radiation therapy patient scheduling using different objectives

S Frimodig, P Enqvist, M Carlsson… - Operations Research …, 2023 - Springer
Radiation therapy (RT) is a medical treatment to kill cancer cells or shrink tumors. To
manually schedule patients for RT is a time-consuming and challenging task. By the use of …

The Effect of Bundled Payment Schemes on Cost-Speed Tradeoff for Outpatient Service: A Queueing-Game Analysis

X Li, W Zhou, Y Gan - Available at SSRN 5092949 - papers.ssrn.com
In recent years, payment schemes in healthcare have garnered attention for their potential
impact on service delivery and cost management. This paper delves into the effects of the …