Patient-centered clinical pathway identification with process mining

With the rise of aging population and demographic diversification, the medical needs of individual patients become increasingly diversified. Patients, especially those with multiple conditions, demand healthcare services that are tailored to their specific medical as well as financial conditions. Ho...

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Main Author: Pan, Alvin Kaixiang
Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44227
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:With the rise of aging population and demographic diversification, the medical needs of individual patients become increasingly diversified. Patients, especially those with multiple conditions, demand healthcare services that are tailored to their specific medical as well as financial conditions. However, the current medical system is primarily designed from the healthcare providers’ point of view, aiming to achieve maximum efficiency. More specifically, the healthcare processes have been designed to maximize the utilization of medical resources, which are insufficient and ineffective in addressing individual patients’ needs.