Healthcare simulation modeling and optimization using MedModel

ABSTRACT

MedModel is a simulation tool that allows healthcare engineers, managers and clinicians to quickly examine very complex operational and planning issues. Unlike static tools, such as spreadsheets, MedModel makes it easy to replicate the complex interactions within and between departments. These interactions quickly create problems that are simply too complex for traditional tools to answer properly. MedModel has a wealth of specific functions to accurately duplicate actual health system behavior. This paper is an examination of how capable this tool is in answering complex healthcare planning questions.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  J. Computer Applications
  J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
      Subjects: Health

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.7 Simulation Support Systems
          Subjects: Environments

  J. Computer Applications
  J.3 LIFE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
      Subjects: Medical information systems

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Performance