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Health Care Management Concentration (undergraduate)
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Credits:
18
Concentration Description
The undergraduate concentration in Health Care Management provides students with theoretical and practical understanding of health care administration. Students gain knowledge of economic, financial, historical, legal and scientific concepts within health care systems. The concentration covers the regulatory requirements, management of personnel and fiscal practices that insure proper management within the health care industry.
A Key Element in Your Bachelor’s Degree. The Health Care Management concentration is accepted in any Cambridge College bachelor’s degree, as open electives. It is typically of interest to students doing a bachelor’s degree in Management Studies, as it is a management specialty. It can also provide valuable knowledge to students in related fields.
Program Outcomes
Students will gain a practical understanding of health care in the United States, including:
- Economics and finance of health care
- Introductory survey of federal and state regulations
- Essentials of human resources in health care organizations
- Introduction to the science of epidemiology and related statistical tools for maintaining public health.
Careers and Further Study
Graduates may serve as valuable team members and advance into management positions in health care organizations. To advance further, students may wish to do a master’s degree in health care management.
Curriculum
This course examines the structure of the health system, current topics in health care reform, the policy process, and advocacy for public health. Attention will be given to disparities in access to care, the quality of care, the structure of the delivery system, the challenges of long term care and the aging population, and the drivers of cost growth.