Lesson 9 Vocab

Question 1

affinity, cluster, categorization, or analogous scheduling

Answer 1

scheduling similar appointments together, for example, scheduling physical examinations on a certain day

Question 2

combination or blended scheduling

Answer 2

a combination of affinity and random scheduling

Question 3

double scheduling or double-column booking

Answer 3

scheduling two patient appointments at the same time, on the assumption that one of the appointments will involve little of the doctor’s time

Question 4

provisional diagnosis

Answer 4

a tentative diagnosis made before a procedure is done, which may be confirmed or changed by findings

Question 5

stream or fixed-interval scheduling

Answer 5

allotting a specific, unique time slot for each patient appointment; the most common method of scheduling

Question 6

wave scheduling

Answer 6

scheduling several patients for the same block of time, typically an hour