The appointment scheduling system that is based on the reality that some patients will arrive late and others will require more or less time than expected with the physician is ____.

A) time-specified scheduling
B) wave scheduling
C) double-booking
D) cluster scheduling
E) stream scheduling

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Kennady Simpson · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Wave scheduling accounts for the unpredictable nature of appointment durations and patient punctuality by allocating several appointments at the top of the hour and then seeing patients as they arrive.

The appointment scheduling system that is based on the reality that some patients will arrive late and others will require more or less time than expected with the physician is ____.

A) time-specified scheduling
B) wave scheduling
C) double-booking
D) cluster scheduling
E) stream scheduling

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The appointment scheduling system that is based on the reality that some patients will arrive late and others will require more or less time than expected with the physician is ____.A) time-specified schedulingB) wave schedulingC) double-bookingD) cluster schedulingE) stream scheduling

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The appointment scheduling system that is based on the reality that some patients will arrive late and others will require more or less time than expected with the physician is ____.

A) time-specified scheduling
B) wave scheduling
C) double-booking
D) cluster scheduling
E) stream scheduling