Machine learning models may facilitate clinic workflow

SAN DIEGO — Exam times predicted by machine may be used to help manage clinic workflow and patient wait times, according to a speaker.
“We know physicians are pressured to see more patients in less time, which can create patient wait time and clinic inefficiencies,” Michelle R. Hribar, PhD, of Oregon Health and Science University, said at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.
Because patient wait times can be a driver of patient satisfaction, Hribar and colleagues developed a scheduling template based on patients’ anticipated

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