title: Reality check: using stimulation modeling to plan and sell change.
abstract: As anyone who has worked with a computer knows, technology doesn't always solve problems. But when it comes to planning for health care institutions, operation simulation modeling can help executives make better decisions and create more efficient operations--by bringing more information, issues and communication power to the table.
authors.affiliation: KFP Architects, Inc., Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fannin
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D015276:Health Care Rationing; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012984:Software; D014481:United States