agents

Class PCP

java.lang.Object

agents.Agent

agents.Physician

agents.PCP

public class PCP
extends Physician

Version:

1.0

Author:

Alan Mills

This class implements the Primary Care Physician (PCP) agent. A PCP is a physician in the network who provides the first line of health care. The PCP recommends treatment for a Person, refers a Person to a Specialist, and submits claims to the Insurance Company.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
PCP(AgentID pPhysicianID) Constructs a PCP agent.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
double	chart_GetCurrentIncome() Returns the Physician's current income.
double	chart_GetCurrentIncomePerVisit() Returns the Physician's current income per visit.
int	chart_GetNetworkStatus() Returns the Physician's network status as an integer.
int	getNumberOfReferrals()
int	getNumberOfTreatmentsProvided() Returns the number of treatments provided.
int	getNumberOfTreatmentsRequested() Returns the number of treatments requested.
java.lang.String	getPCPGoal1() Returns the PCP's first goal as a string.
java.lang.String	getPCPGoal2() Returns the PCP's second goal as a string.
java.lang.String	getPCPGoal3() Returns the PCP's third goal as a string.
java.util.ArrayList<Goal>	getPCPGoals()
void	init_InitializeVariables_BOY() Initializes variables at the start of each simulation period.
void	init_InitializeVariables_Constructor() Initializes variables (used in the constructor)
void	p1_ProvideTreatmentRecommendation() Provide care for a patient.
void	p2_SubmitClaim()

Methods inherited from class agents.Physician

getCurrentIncome, getNetworkStatus, getPhysicianIDNumber, getPhysicianIDString, i1_GetNetworkMembershipDecision, setCurrentIncome, setNetworkStatus

Methods inherited from class agents.Agent

getAgentFirstPriorityGoalDescription, getAgentID, getAgentSecondPriorityGoalDescription, getAgentXLocation, getAgentYLocation, setAgentFirstPriorityGoalDescription, setAgentID, setAgentSecondPriorityGoalDescription, setAgentXLocation, setAgentYLocation

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

PCP

public PCP(AgentID pPhysicianID)

Constructs a PCP agent. The constructor sets the PCP's attributes, based on input parameters.

Parameters:

pSpace - The identifier for the "space" simulation environment.

pPCP_ID - The PCP's identifier.

Method Detail

init_InitializeVariables_Constructor

public void init_InitializeVariables_Constructor()

Initializes variables (used in the constructor)

init_InitializeVariables_BOY

public void init_InitializeVariables_BOY()

Initializes variables at the start of each simulation period.

p1_ProvideTreatmentRecommendation

public void p1_ProvideTreatmentRecommendation()

Description copied from class: Physician

Provide care for a patient.

Specified by:

p1_ProvideTreatmentRecommendation in class Physician

p2_SubmitClaim

public void p2_SubmitClaim()

getPCPGoal1

public java.lang.String getPCPGoal1()

Returns the PCP's first goal as a string.

Returns:

A string with the PCP's first goal.

getPCPGoal2

public java.lang.String getPCPGoal2()

Returns the PCP's second goal as a string.

Returns:

A string with the PCP's second goal

getPCPGoal3

public java.lang.String getPCPGoal3()

Returns the PCP's third goal as a string.

Returns:

A string with the PCP's third goal

getNumberOfTreatmentsRequested

public int getNumberOfTreatmentsRequested()

Returns the number of treatments requested.

Returns:

the number of treatments requested.

getNumberOfTreatmentsProvided

public int getNumberOfTreatmentsProvided()

Returns the number of treatments provided.

Returns:

the number of treatments provided.

chart_GetNetworkStatus

public int chart_GetNetworkStatus()

Returns the Physician's network status as an integer.

Returns:

int networkStatus.

chart_GetCurrentIncome

public double chart_GetCurrentIncome()

Returns the Physician's current income.

Returns:

double currentIncome.

chart_GetCurrentIncomePerVisit

public double chart_GetCurrentIncomePerVisit()

Returns the Physician's current income per visit.

Returns:

double currentIncome per visit.

getPCPGoals

public java.util.ArrayList<Goal> getPCPGoals()

getNumberOfReferrals

public int getNumberOfReferrals()