Abstract: A patient appointment schedule is generated for an open access time window (typically a single day). A no show likelihood is assigned for each time slot based on past patient no show (missed appointment) information, and time slots whose no show likelihood exceeds a threshold are designated as open access time slots. The patient appointment schedule is displayed. During scheduling, an unfilled time slot may be allocated to a patient so as to be converted to a filled time slot, or conversely a filled time slot may be deallocated so that the filled time slot is converted to an unfilled time slot. However, unfilled open access time slots are allocated to patients only during the open access time window, so as to accommodate patients who should be seen on the same day they call.

Abstract: A method 200 for creating a human resources plan for a hospital system is provided. At Step 202, one or more inputs 46, 48, 50 related to one or more health care services that are each associated with at least one of hospital data and target data are received. At Step 204, variations of the one or more inputs 46, 48, 50 are simulated. At Step 206, the one or more inputs 46, 48, 50 are optimized from the simulated input variations. At Step 208, one or more output human resource plans 78 are created from the optimized inputs.

Abstract: A method 200 for creating a human resources plan for a hospital system is provided. At Step 202, one or more inputs 46, 48, 50 related to one or more health care services that are each associated with at least one of hospital data and target data are received. At Step 204, variations of the one or more inputs 46, 48, 50 are simulated. At Step 206, the one or more inputs 46, 48, 50 are optimized from the simulated input variations. At Step 208, one or more output human resource plans 78 are created from the optimized inputs.

Abstract: A patient appointment schedule is generated for an open access time window (typically a single day). A no show likelihood is assigned for each time slot based on past patient no show (missed appointment) information, and time slots whose no show likelihood exceeds a threshold are designated as open access time slots. The patient appointment schedule is displayed. During scheduling, an unfilled time slot may be allocated to a patient so as to be converted to a tilled time slot, or conversely a filled time slot may be deallocated so that the filled time slot is converted to an unfilled time slot. However, unfilled open access time slots are allocated to patients only during the open access time window, so as to accommodate patients who should be seen on the same day they call.