A comparison method for allocative efficiency measurement in multiclinic healthcare systems
by Paul Dum, Liam O'Neill, M. Jeya Chandra, Jack C. Hayya
International Journal of Business and Systems Research (IJBSR), Vol. 4, No. 2, 2010

Abstract: Managers of large networks of clinics need a way to meaningfully compare the performance of these clinics and make recommendations on how to improve the less efficient ones. This process is complicated by different patient populations requiring a different clinic service mix. In addition, a significant problem occurs when resources are shared between clinics or the output of one clinic becomes the input of another. A mixed integer/linear programming model is developed for comparing the allocative efficiencies of clinics in a network. The model is illustrated using an example of two competing health systems that are considering a merger.

Online publication date: Tue, 05-Jan-2010

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