Abstract: An example method to assign a plurality of resources to patient progressing through a workflow of events includes tracking a first property of a first resource, tracking a second property of a second resource, calculating a first set of bids for the first and second resources based on the respective first and second properties, assigning one of the first resource or the second resource to the slot in the workflow of events based on the first set of bids, introducing a third resource and tracking a third property of the third resource and calculating a second set of bids for the first, second and third resources based on the respective first, second and third properties, and reassigning one of the first resource, the second resource or the third resource to the slot in the workflow of events based on the second set of bids.

Abstract: An example system to allocate a resource to a plurality of patients includes a first agent to track a first property associated with a first patient to obtain first tracking data and a second agent to track a second property associated with a second patient to obtain second tracking data. The example system includes a bidding engine to receive the first tracking data from the first agent and the second tracking data the second agent. In the example system, the bidding agent to dynamically generate a first bid associated with the first patient based on the first tracking data and a second bid associated with the second patient based on the second tracking data. The example system includes a broker to assign the resource to one of the first patient or the second patient. In the example system, the broker is to dynamically communicate with the bidding engine to assign the resource based on at least one of the first bid, the second bid, or a property associated with the resource.

Abstract: A system and method to manage progression of patients through a workflow of events that employs at least one resource in delivering healthcare is provided. The system comprises a sensor operable to track at least one property of the plurality of patients, and at least one processor in communication with the sensor. The processor is operable to execute computer readable program instructions generally representative of the steps of calculating a bid of the more than one of series of resources relative to one another directed to a slot in the schedule of workflow of the patient dependent on tracked properties of the resources, and assigning one the resources to the slot in the schedule of workflow of the least one patient dependent on a comparison of the bid of the resources relative to one another.

Abstract: A system and method to manage progression of patients through a workflow of events that employs at least one resource in delivering healthcare is provided. The system comprises a sensor operable to track at least one property of the plurality of patients, and at least one processor in communication with the sensor. The processor is operable to execute computer readable program instructions generally representative of the steps of calculating a bid of the more than one of the series of patients relative to one another directed to a slot in a schedule of utilization of the at least one resource dependent on tracked data of the at least one property of the more than one of the series of patients, and assigning one of the patients to the slot in the schedule of the at least one resource dependent on a comparison of the bids.