title: Computer-models for management of a cardiopulmonary clinic.
abstract: To optimize the transition of a cardiopulmonary ward management from a centrally directed (so called "socialist") healthcare system to a free market oriented one, the authors constructed two computer-models: one for the simulation of distribution of the financing and another for the simulation of interventional pathways in an operational flow chart. For parameter estimation specificity, sensitivity, and diagnosis probability, function curves have been defined. After using these models, the effectiveness of ward performance and the quality of care have improved.
authors.affiliation: Cardiopulmonary Regional Center, National Institute of Pulmonology, Budapest.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naszlady
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Horvath
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D006331:Heart Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008171:Lung Diseases