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U.S. medical scientists determines how physicians can lower their costs and reduce waiting times for patients undergoing colonoscopies

Now researchers from North Carolina State University, The Mayo Clinic and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst say they've created a tool to help colonoscopy facilities operate more efficiently.

The researchers said they devised a computer model that helps managers of colonoscopy facilities, such as hospitals and clinics, find the best combination of physicians, staff, rooms and equipment.

"Colonoscopy facility managers can try out different ideas in the model to see how they work before trying them in the real world -- which is an expensive place to experiment," said North Carolina State Assistant Professor Brian Denton, co-author of the study. "For example, a manager could see whether it is worthwhile to hire another endoscopist who can perform colonoscopies, hire another nurse or add another recovery bed for the facility."

Source: UPI.com

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