LHMC Radiology Team and Colleagues Report on Model Algorithm to Optimize MRI Scheduling
Posted March 24th, 2021 for Lahey Clinic Posted on Collaboration with Engineers Yields Reduced Patient Wait-Times and Increased Efficiency Burlington, MA – The first known study exploring optimal outpatient exam scheduling through a model algorithm was shown to yield shorter wait times for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for patients and reduced costs. A collaboration including clinical and operational experts at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center and Philips along with engineers at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College worked to identify sources ...
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