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About Healthcare Administration Degree
A bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration is adequate for some entry-level positions in smaller
facilities, at the departmental level within health care organizations, and in health information
management. However, a master’s degree in health services administration, long-term care administration,
health sciences, public health, public administration, or business administration is the standard
credential for most generalist positions in this field. Graduates with bachelor’s degrees in health
administration usually begin as administrative assistants or assistant department heads in larger hospitals.
They also may begin as department heads or assistant administrators in small hospitals or nursing care
facilities. Health information managers require a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program and a
Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification from the American Health Information
Management Association.
Scope for Healthcare Administratives
Many services previously provided in hospitals will continue to shift to these sectors, especially as
medical technologies improve. Demand in medical group practice management will grow as medical group
practices become larger and more complex. Medical and health services managers also will be employed by
health care management companies that provide management services to hospitals and other organizations,
as well as to specific departments such as emergency, information management systems, managed care contract
negotiations, and physician recruiting. Managers in all settings will be needed to improve quality and
efficiency of health care while controlling costs, as insurance companies and Medicare demand higher
levels of accountability.
Leading Programs
- Associate's (AABA) - Healthcare Administration
- BS in Health Administration
- Master - Health Administration
- Management - Health Administration
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