Abstract:
This paper discusses the teaching of a course which simulates what a hospital goes
through when it conceptualizes the need for a Hospital Information System, identifies
its goals and objectives for the system, prepares a Request for Proposal (RFP), and
selects a particular system. The course is. taught entirely in simulation and role
playing modes. Students are taken on site visits, vendors come to the University to
demonstrate their systems, and consultants are brought in to give advice. The pros
and cons of this particular style of teaching are discussed.
Key-Words:
Hospital Information Systems - Computer System Procurement - Attitudes towards Computers
