Hospitalists are medical doctors that specialize in the care of hospitalized patients, a role that until recently belonged to primary care physicians. We develop an operational model of hospitalist…
Problem definition: Many healthcare providers and payers offer teletriage, a telemedicine service where concerned patients can get advice about their health condition. In theory, teletriage should …
Problem definition: Major hospitals frequently lack adequate space to accommodate emergency patients. Managers can take actions to create surge capacity, an immediate additional supply of medical s…