The government's proposals point towards a university sector that is more efficient, has higher attendance and is fairer.
Speed dating is efficient, though the attendance fees can be costly, and it's not for the faint of heart.
One potential approach might utilise mobile CTC units similar to those that are used currently for breast cancer screening in several countries, including the UK and The Netherlands; such dedicated units are likely efficient and may increase attendance due to the convenience of proximity.
SMS appointment reminders seem to be an effective and efficient method of improving ophthalmology outpatient attendance, which is less labour intensive than the more traditional reminder systems that have been used in the past.
Obama administration officials issued a directive in September 2011 for a review of all conference attendance by all agencies to promote "efficient spending".
In so doing, the effect of respondent literacy on patterns of Attribute non-Attendance (ANA) across fractional factorial orthogonal and efficient designs is also evaluated.
13 Groups are more efficient, provide greater opportunity for therapeutic interactions between participants, improve attendance rates and are cost-effective.
The use of Short Message Service (SMS) appointment reminders potentially offers a cost-effective and time-efficient strategy to decrease non-attendance and so improve the efficiency of outpatient healthcare delivery.
Skilled attendance comprises skilled personnel, an organised enabling delivery environment, adequate supplies and equipment, and efficient communication and transport for referrals [ 5].
The study tests the hypotheses that CM intervention, as compared with standard emergency care, reduces ED attendance through a better orientation in the health-care system; improves quality of life; is a more efficient use of health-care resources (cost vs ED attendance); and leads to a favourable cost-utility ratio (cost vs Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs)).
