... reimbursement scales fail to reflect resource utilization despite the revision in 2016. Resource efficiency Data envelopment analysis The present study is an extension of our continuous effort to evaluate the Japanese surgical reimbursement system. We previously reported two studies that evaluated...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Efficiency Japan Resource efficiency Surgical reimbursement system Fee schedule revision Surgeons’ efficiency We previously reported a study that evaluated the Japanese surgical reimbursement system in terms of resource utilization using data...

... Total quality management Six sigma Change management Quality assurance Resource efficiency Resource management Lean management Patient outcomes Health sector Operational efficiency Search logs were compared between researchers to ensure that the terms had been applied consistently...

... Patient satisfaction Clinical effectiveness Improvement models Resource efficiency Public health service Table I Hourly arrivals Table II Seasonal arrivals Table III Arrivals by acuity level Table IV Seasonal acuity Table V...

... opportunities for improvement identified in this study are not exclusive to physician scheduling but are pervasive in healthcare processes in general. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Quality improvement Staffing Resource efficiency Information management and technology Quality healthcare...

... Resource efficiency Service levels Standards Service‐level agreements (SLAs) are a formally defined and negotiated agreement of the service to be provided to the client or customer by the service provider based on an understanding of both sides’ needs and responsibilities. The “working through...