title: A computerized expert system for outcome-validated medical practice guidelines.
abstract: Our ongoing efforts in health services research have resulted in outcome-validated medical practice guidelines for common medical conditions. These practice guidelines have been shown to substantially reduce health care costs while maintaining quality of care. We have developed a computerized expert system from our practice guidelines which enhances the ease in which they can be implemented by Utilization Management (UM) Coordinators, physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
authors.affiliation: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weingarten
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ellrodt
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Riedinger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D005103:Expert Systems; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000379:methods