Degree Programs

One of the ways in which the healthcare industry is growing is by specializing. Finely tuned segments of healthcare have been developed to meet demand (such as with our aging population), and to bring healthcare in to the information age.

The key to moving up in, or moving in to, one of these areas, is gaining the knowledge of what it takes to lead your organization in that area. Several higher learning organizations are beginning to offer specialized healthcare management degrees.

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management

A key steppingstone to moving into management is gaining the knowledge of how healthcare organizations operate. Solid curricula in these degree programs cover how organizational systems integrate with the highly regulated field of healthcare. Health service quality, maintaining access, cost effectiveness and containment are explored in-depth. Read More

Master of Healthcare Administration

Master’s prepared healthcare professionals are sought after to run facilities – armed with the knowledge needed to drive cost containment while maintaining the highest standards of quality care. Key topics to look for include courses on how to lead and build teams, the legal, ethical and compliance issues of healthcare today, organizational design, the finance and economics of healthcare, and of course, human resource management. Read More

Master of Business Administration with a Healthcare Concentration

When healthcare professionals know the business of healthcare, the doors of opportunity open wide. There are MBA programs out there that focus on all the business aspects of working in the world today, that also add critical courses on how this applies to the healthcare field. Look for topics such as financial strategy, operations management, organizational behavior to be covered as well as the design, structure and economics of healthcare organizations, and the legal and compliance regulations you’ll manage to. Read More

Master of Science in Management of Information Systems with a Healthcare Concentration

There are a growing number of traditional “IT” degrees that are evolving to focus on specific industries. As healthcare becomes more technically refined, there are MIS degrees that offer specifics on how information systems work in healthcare facilities, how data in the systems needs to be harnessed, accessed, stored for privacy and more. Read More