Types of Scheduling

Question 1

Cluster Scheduling

Answer 1

Similar patients grouped for appointments (all immunizations at 1pm)

Question 2

Open Hours

Answer 2

Patients seen in orfer of arrival, “walk in”

Question 3

Double Booking

Answer 3

Two patients assigned to the same time slots

Question 4

Wave Scheduling

Answer 4

Multiple patients booked at one time, seen in order of arrival (ex 5 patients at 2pm)

Question 5

Modified Wave Scheduling

Answer 5

More patients scheduled at begininning of wave, fewer patients towards end (ex. 3 patients at 2pm, 2 patients at 2:40pm)

Question 6

Stream scheduling (Time-specific)

Answer 6

Patients assigned individual appointment times at set intervals (ex. every 30 mins)