Expert systems in the health administration curriculum.
With the growing use of computers and on-line hospital information systems, a need exists for health care managers trained in computing and computer applications. This article reviews the advances in health care computing and reports on the design and implementation of a new course in a specific computer application, known as expert systems, in a health administration curriculum. The specific course framework is described and several student projects are presented and discussed.
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Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003200:Computer User Training; D003479:Curriculum; D005103:Expert Systems; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000193:education*; D008145:Louisiana; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D016730:Program Development; D014584:User-Computer Interface