On-Line Booking Policies and Competitive Analysis of Medical Examination in Hospital

Li Luo, Chun-rong Qin, Shi-jun Tang, Xian Chen and Hui-li Guo

Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2014, vol. 2014, 1-6

Abstract:

From the on-line point, we consider the hospital’s medical examination appointment problem with hierarchical machines. This approach eliminates the need for both demand forecasts and a risk-neutrality assumption. Due to different unit revenue, uncertain demand, and arrival of patients, we design on-line booking policies for two kinds of different situations from the perspective of on-line policy and competitive analysis. After that, we prove the optimal competitive ratios. Through numerical examples, we compare advantages and disadvantages between on-line policies and traditional policies, finding that there is different superiority for these two policies under different arrival sequences.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1155/2014/394181

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