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timeliness of healthcare  

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  • Timeliness is one of the six key dimensions of healthcare quality identified by the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine (IOM). Timeliness can be defined as the healthcare system's capacity to provide care quickly after a need is recognized. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Timeliness of Healthcare]

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