CIP: 510701
Program Description
The Healthcare Management curriculum prepares students for management roles in a health care environment that is rapidly changing from one focused on episodes of treatment for acute disease to lifelong health maintenance and wellness promotion. The program is intended for health care workers who need new knowledge and skills to compete in the changing health care marketplace. It will also be useful for those individuals with no previous health care experience who seek non-clinical entry-level positions in health care, or who plan to continue their education in the field of health care administration.
Medical and health services managers also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility or specialize in managing a specific clinical area or department or manage a medical practice for a group of physicians. Medical and health services managers must be able to adapt to changes in healthcare laws, regulations, and technology.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of principles, terminology, structure and products of health care management.
- Define emerging health care delivery systems and their impact on delivery, financing, practice patterns, and the utilization of personnel and services.
- Function within an ethical and legal framework appropriate for a managed care environment.
- Apply business practices to the health care setting.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and practices applicable to health information.
Program Assessment
Program outcomes are assessed by capstone courses, exit interview, employer surveys, and program specific exit exams. General education outcomes are assessed by the utilization of ILO courses within the curriculum that are individually assessed to meet the needs of the general education core.
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