A policy-based CE resource allocation algorithm.
The cost of a health facility's continuing education (CE) program varies with facility size, mission, and its location or accessibility to sources of CE. This paper describes the development and use of a policy model and algorithm for allocating CE dollar resources in a large national health system. The algorithm uses a two-factor model, basing facility CE dollar allocations on the amount of CE need and price differences in accessing CE sources.
D000465:Algorithms; D003361:Cost Allocation / Q000379:methods*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000191:economics*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000191:economics*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs