Adoption of a time-based competition paradigm into the health care industry.
Market and regulatory pressures are requiring health care organizations to find new ways to compete. This article introduces the concept of time-based competition, a strategy adopted by firms in the manufacturing sector to strengthen their competitive positions, as a new strategy for health care organizations. The Just-in-Time technique and set-up time reduction activities are used to demonstrate the adoption of this paradigm by health care organizations. A case study comparing the movement of elderly patient through the health care delivery system under traditional and time-based competition practices is used to illustrate gains from adopting the new paradigm.
Ozatalay
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Widener University, USA.
Proenca
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EJ
Rosko
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MD
D019090:Case Management; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D003363:Cost Control; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004465:Economic Competition; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006302:Health Services Research; D007255:Information Services; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States