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Measure and Understand Supply and Demand:
Compare Supply and Demand

After measuring the demand and supply for the practice, compare the two. If demand is greater than supply, use ideas in the change concepts Decrease Demand for Appointments and Optimize the Care Team to bring supply and demand into better balance. If the supply is greater than or equal to the demand, then Create and Use a Backlog Reduction Plan.

 

Related Measures

Daily Supply

Daily Demand