Operations Management in Healthcare Systems
A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954). This special issue belongs to the section "Systems Practice in Social Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 313
Special Issue Editor
Interests: healthcare systems; system design; system dynamics; simulation and modelling; contract mechanisms in healthcare systems; estimation; time series model; machine learning; decision-making; productivity and efficiency
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Healthcare systems are becoming increasingly complex, necessitating innovative approaches to improve system design, operational efficiency, and decision-making processes. Integrating methodologies such as system dynamics, simulation, and machine learning provides new opportunities to address these complexities. Tools like time series models and data-driven decision-making frameworks also play pivotal roles in predicting demand patterns, managing uncertainty, and boosting productivity and efficiency. Together, these advanced approaches enable more effective healthcare management by supporting the development of performance-based contract mechanisms, enhancing estimation methods, and optimising resource allocation. This Special Issue seeks to bring together ground-breaking studies that utilise these methodologies, driving advancements in healthcare systems and addressing the multifaceted challenges of modern healthcare management.
We invite contributions in the following areas:- Healthcare Systems Research and Applications;
- System Design and System Dynamics in Healthcare Systems;
- Simulation and Modelling for Healthcare Optimisation;
- Contract Mechanisms in Healthcare Systems;
- Estimation Methods and Time Series Models for Operations Management in Healthcare Systems;
- Machine Learning Applications in Healthcare Management;
- Data-Driven Decision-Making in Healthcare Systems;
- Productivity and Efficiency in Healthcare Operations.
This issue seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practical applications in healthcare management. We welcome submissions that leverage emerging methodologies to address critical challenges and improve healthcare system design, operations, and decision-making.
Dr. Aydin Teymourifar
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- healthcare systems
- system design
- system dynamics
- simulation and modelling
- contract mechanisms in healthcare systems
- estimation
- time series model
- machine learning
- decision-making
- productivity and efficiency
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