A novel methodology to measure waiting times for community-based specialist care in a public healthcare system

Rachel Wilf - Miron, Ilya Novikov, Arnona Ziv, Avishai Mandelbaum, Yaacov Ritov and Osnat Luxenburg

Health Policy, 2020, vol. 124, issue 8, 805-811

Abstract: Monitoring waiting time (WT) in healthcare systems is essential, since long WT are associated with adverse health outcomes, reduced patient satisfaction and increased private financing.

Keywords: Public healthcare system; Waiting time; Computerized appointment scheduling systems; Health maintenance organizations; Physician; Specialist (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.06.006

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