A great deal of emphasis has been placed on integrating diverse functionality into a single monolithic device for the sake of smallness and performance – but what happens when a system with diverse functionality, materials and technology can not be fabricated monolithically? The integration of systems created from dissimilar elements, especially those that vary in size by orders of magnitude is...

We evaluated two strategies for alleviating working memory load for users of voice interfaces: presenting fewer options per turn and providing confirmations. Forty-eight users booked appointments using nine different dialogue systems, which varied in the number of options presented and the confirmation strategy used. Participants also performed four cognitive tests and rated the usability of ea...

abstract following the advances in mobile communication and information technology, smart phones have been used in a wide variety of commercial, social, entertainment, file sharing and health transactions and applications. the current procedures in healthcare environment for patient registration, appointment scheduling and payment are time consuming and somehow tiresome. traditionally, patients...

We present a methodology to design appointment systems for outpatient clinics and diagnostic facilities that offer both walk-in and scheduled service. The developed blueprint for the appointment schedule prescribes the number of appointments to plan per day and the moment on the day to schedule the appointments. Themethod consists of twomodels; one for the day process that governs scheduled and...

The purpose of this community service project is to collect documents on the legal framework village-owned businesses (BUMDesa) in Cibogo Village. method used for act can be separated down into three phases: planning, implementation, and evaluation. Partner interviews development work concepts are both planning. creation concept, selection, socialization institutional devices carried out during...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated motivation to attend appointments, self-efficacy, self-esteem, substance use, and emotional distress as predictors of optimal HIV appointment adherence in minority youth living with HIV. METHODS Utilizing a prospective design, questionnaires were collected from 82 minority youth (mean age = 20.3) at baseline and appointment adherence was assessed over the sub...

We develop a convex programming approach to the appointment system design problem in a single server facility, using a (stochastic) network flow model to capture the waiting time performance measure of each patient in the system. We solve a robust min-max problem, using a representative “worst case” distribution matching the prescribed means and covariance estimates of the service durations of ...

IMPORTANCE With growing national focus on reducing readmissions, there is a need to comprehensively assess the quality of transitional care, including discharge practices, patient perspectives, and patient understanding. OBJECTIVE To conduct a multifaceted evaluation of transitional care from a patient-centered perspective. DESIGN Prospective observational cohort study, May 2009 through Apr...