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Social Networks Enabled Coordination Model For Cost Management Of Patient Hospital Admissions, Shahadat Uddin, Liaquat Hossain Sep 2011

Social Networks Enabled Coordination Model For Cost Management Of Patient Hospital Admissions, Shahadat Uddin, Liaquat Hossain

Shahadat Uddin

In this study, we introduce a social networks enabled coordination model for exploring the effect of network position of “patient,” “physician,” and “hospital” actors in a patient-centered care network that evolves during patient hospitalization period on the total cost of coordination. An actor is a node, which represents an entity such as individual and organization in a social network. In our analysis of actor networks and coordination in the healthcare literature, we identified that there is significant gap where a number of promising hospital coordination model have been developed (e.g., Guided Care Model, Chronic Care Model) for the current healthcare …


Static Versus Dynamic Topology Of Complex Communications Network During Organizational Crisis, Shahadat Uddin Jan 2011

Static Versus Dynamic Topology Of Complex Communications Network During Organizational Crisis, Shahadat Uddin

Shahadat Uddin

No abstract provided.


Power-Law Behavior In Complex Organizational Communication Networks During Crisis, Shahadat Uddin Jan 2011

Power-Law Behavior In Complex Organizational Communication Networks During Crisis, Shahadat Uddin

Shahadat Uddin

No abstract provided.