title: Data mining: sophisticated forms of managed care modeling through artificial intelligence.
abstract: Data mining is a recent development in computer science that combines artificial intelligence algorithms and relational databases to discover patterns automatically, without the use of traditional statistical methods. Work with data mining tools in health care is in a developmental stage that holds great promise, given the combination of demographic and diagnostic information.
authors.affiliation: Vantage Point, Inc., White Plains, NY, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Borok
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003628:Database Management Systems; D003660:Decision Support Systems, Management; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated; D014481:United States