Appointments and Schedules

"Appointments and Schedules" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The different methods of scheduling patient visits, appointment systems, individual or group appointments, waiting times, waiting lists for hospitals, walk-in clinics, etc.

Descriptor ID	D001071
MeSH Number(s)	N04.452.095
Concept/Terms	Appointments and Schedules Appointments and Schedules Schedules and Appointments Schedules Schedules Schedule Schedules, Patient Schedules, Patient Patient Schedules Patient Schedule Schedule, Patient Appointments Appointments Appointment Patient Appointments Patient Appointments Appointment, Patient Appointments, Patient Patient Appointment

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Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Organization and Administration [N04.452]
Appointments and Schedules [N04.452.095]

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Appointments and Schedules
Waiting Lists

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1999	2	0	2
2004	1	1	2
2006	0	1	1
2009	2	1	3
2010	1	0	1
2012	2	0	2
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	1	2
2016	3	1	4
2017	0	1	1
2018	0	1	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	0	2	2
2022	2	0	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	0	3	3

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Runge MS, Meade L, Obaida Z, Mariano VJ, Sumorok N, Churchill E, Aulakh S, Bush B, Canty L, Kidder L, Bourgeault B, Newport K, Parrilla E, Pirraglia PA. Advancing Primary Care Access: Exploring the Impact of the Virtual Waiting Room on the Quadruple Aim. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Sep; 39(12):2343-2346.

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Wright CX, Fournier S, Deng Y, Meng C, Tucker K, Spatz ES, Lichtman JH, Zhu C, Dreyer RP, Oen-Hsiao JM. Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life Among Women Participating in an Appointment-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 40(1):64-73.

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Turrentine M, Nguyen BH, Choby B, Kendig S, King TL, Kotelchuck M, Moore Simas TA, Srinivas SK, Zahn CM, Peahl AF. Frequency of Prenatal Care Visits: A Core Outcome Set for Prenatal Care Schedules. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Jun; 33(6):715-722.

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Munzar R, Anaya JA, Lasalle C, Roh S, Ramsey DJ. Effectiveness and Financial Viability of Telehealth Physician Extenders for Re-Engagement of Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy. Telemed J E Health. 2023 08; 29(8):1195-1202.

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Meckoni P, Balasubramanian H. Simple Heuristics for Near-Optimal Appointment Scheduling in Primary Care. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2022 Jun 06; 290:957-961.

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Griffith JF, Sun M. Assessment of scheduling for patients referred for an abnormal red reflex. J AAPOS. 2022 08; 26(4):197-198.

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Tellis R, Starobinets O, Prokle M, Raghavan UN, Hall C, Chugh T, Koker E, Chaduvula SC, Wald C, Flacke S. Identifying Areas for Operational Improvement and Growth in IR Workflow Using Workflow Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization Techniques. J Digit Imaging. 2021 02; 34(1):75-84.

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Crable EL, Biancarelli DL, Aurora M, Drainoni ML, Walkey AJ. Interventions to increase appointment attendance in safety net health centers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Eval Clin Pract. 2021 Aug; 27(4):965-975.

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Kougias P, Tiwari V, Sharath SE, Garcia A, Pathak A, Chen M, Ramsey D, Barshes NR, Berger DH. A Statistical Model-driven Surgical Case Scheduling System Improves Multiple Measures of Operative Suite Efficiency: Findings From a Single-center, Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2019 12; 270(6):1000-1004.

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Hoang CM, Alavi K, Flahive JM, Sturrock PR, Maykel JA, Davids JS. Impact of the "Weekend Effect" for Hospital Discharges on Readmissions After Elective Colectomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 04; 62(4):476-482.

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