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Program Overview
Master of Science in Healthcare (36 Credits)
The Master of Science in Healthcare Management (MSHCM) degree program is designed for individuals who wish to work or are currently working in management positions in a wide variety of medical and healthcare institutions. The 36-credit program presents a practitioner-focused curriculum that includes critical knowledge, competencies, techniques and skills necessary to lead and work effectively within the healthcare industry.
Students will acquire current skills in key healthcare management areas including; leadership, data analytics, finance, technology, operation and quality improvement, and strategy that are critical variables in establishing, managing and leading a successful healthcare organization. Students will develop and demonstrate critical competencies, data-driven decision-making, and process improvement that will enable them to contribute to the growth, quality, and evolution of the rapidly growing healthcare industry.
Program features include:
- 100% online
- Eight Core Classes (24 Credits)
- Four Courses (12 Credits) in: Health Informatics, Operations Management, Public Administration, or Information Technology Management
- Six week long courses
- Personalized advisement
- Flexible enrollment to allow students to maintain work-life balance within financial constraints throughout their program.
- Eight starts a year
- No GMAT/GRE required
Core Courses Include:
HCMT550 American Healthcare Policy
HCMT560 Healthcare Finance
HCMT570 Health Informatics and Health IT Systems
HCMT580 Regulation and Strategic Planning
HCMT530 Healthcare: Across the Continuum and Trending Topics
BUA520 Managing in the Evolving Workplace
ITS570 Business Intelligence and Data Mining
BUA542 Operations Management
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Admission Requirements
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Curriculum
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Health InformaticsFocus on the organization, storage, and use of information such as patient records. Learn to help medical practices optimize their record-keeping so patients retain privacy and information is easily accessible, helping the organization run as efficiently as possible.
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Operations ManagementLearn the skills and knowledge to help healthcare organizations reach their goals through efficiently managing all the moving parts―including employees, patient records, professional knowledge, marketing, and finances.
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Public AdministrationWork to spread the word within a community about disease prevention, environmental hazards that can affect a person’s health, and treatment of various common health problems.
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Information Technology ManagementHospitals, clinics, private practices, and other healthcare organizations are quickly moving toward computerized record keeping. Be a part of the growing demand for educated professionals who are able to come up with new ways to maintain patient records, balance department budgets, and accomplish other administrative tasks with more efficiency.