Health Care Administration
MBA Degrees
Seeking an online MBA in Health Care Administration? This specialization allows
you to explore how health care managers can improve the efficiency and effectiveness
of their organization's operations and health care delivery.
Healthcare is a business and, like every other business, it needs good management
to keep it running smoothly. The occupation, medical and health services manager,
encompasses all individuals who plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the
delivery of healthcare. Medical and health services managers include specialists
and generalists. Specialists are in charge of specific clinical departments
or services, while generalists manage or help to manage an entire facility
or system.
In addition to the core courses listed under the General Business MBA
, you are required to take the following three electives.
Health Administration and Management
Managerial policies in the management of health care facilities, budgeting
and cost-effectiveness analysis, and development of health information systems
Alternative Systems of Health Care Delivery
Methods of health care delivery and conditions imposed externally and internally
in compliance with regulations and laws that relate to such institutions
as health maintenance organizations, health care corporation, group practice
clinics, prepaid health care organizations
Current Problems in Health Care Administration
Politics and economics of health care, National health insurance and risk factors
and their effect on the economy. Providers of these services will be studied.
Changing legislation relating to the operation and management of health care
facilities
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