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Expert systems in the health administration curriculum
The Journal of Health Administration Education
|February 2, 1996
Summary
Healthcare managers need computer skills. A new course on expert systems was designed and implemented in health administration, with student projects discussed.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science Applications in Healthcare
- Management Science
Background:
- Increasing computer and hospital information system use necessitates computing expertise in healthcare management.
- Existing curricula may not adequately address specialized computer applications relevant to health administration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review advances in healthcare computing.
- To report on the design and implementation of an expert systems course within a health administration program.
- To present and discuss student projects from the course.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of healthcare computing advancements.
- Curriculum design and implementation of a specialized course on expert systems.
- Documentation and analysis of student projects utilizing expert systems.
Main Results:
- Successful integration of an expert systems course into a health administration curriculum.
- Demonstration of practical application through diverse student projects.
- Identification of key learning outcomes and challenges in teaching expert systems.
Conclusions:
- Training healthcare managers in advanced computing, specifically expert systems, is crucial.
- The designed course framework effectively introduces students to practical applications.
- Expert systems hold significant potential for improving health care management and operations.
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