Title :
Simulating health networks: Decisions and performance
Author :
Ben-Zvi, Tal ; Lombardi, Donald N.
Author_Institution :
Stevens Inst. of Technol., Hoboken, NJ, USA
fDate :
July 31 2011-Aug. 4 2011
Abstract :
This study uses a simulation as a vehicle for social networks research application in healthcare. More than 300 graduating MBA students participated in the creation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), simulating a healthcare industry. Our results suggest that organizations positioning themselves at pivotal points within the ACO´s network outperform organizations that do not. The findings show the applicability of network theory and the use of simulations in the study of ACOs.
Keywords :
health care; social networking (online); accountable care organizations; health networks; healthcare industry; social networks research application; Analytical models; Collaboration; Industries; Medical services; Organizations; Resilience; Standards organizations;
Conference_Titel :
Technology Management in the Energy Smart World (PICMET), 2011 Proceedings of PICMET '11:
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1552-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-890843-24-3
