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Introduction: Applications of Management Science and Operations Research Models and Methods to Problems in Health Care

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  • Michael W. Carter

    (Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto M5S 3G8, Canada)

  • Bruce L. Golden

    (Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742)

  • Edward A. Wasil

    (Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, DC 20016)

Abstract

Over the last decade or so, the health-care industry in the United States, Canada, and around the world has started to solve important problems using traditional management science and operations research (MS/OR) models and methods, such as mathematical programming, simulation, queueing theory, and decision analysis. In recent years, the results of modeling efforts have been significant and have begun to positively affect the delivery of health care. This special issue documents eight successful applications of MS/OR methods to solving actual problems in health care.

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  • Michael W. Carter & Bruce L. Golden & Edward A. Wasil, 2009. "Introduction: Applications of Management Science and Operations Research Models and Methods to Problems in Health Care," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 39(3), pages 183-185, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:39:y:2009:i:3:p:183-185
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.1090.0445
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    1. Marion Rauner & Michaela Schaffhauser-Linzatti & Johannes Bauerstaetter, 2015. "Decision support system for social occupational injury insurance institutions: cost analysis and targeted resource allocation," Central European Journal of Operations Research, Springer;Slovak Society for Operations Research;Hungarian Operational Research Society;Czech Society for Operations Research;Österr. Gesellschaft für Operations Research (ÖGOR);Slovenian Society Informatika - Section for Operational Research;Croatian Operational Research Society, vol. 23(1), pages 1-29, March.

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