Online Health Systems Administration Degree :: Accredited Universities

Putting Business Theory Into Practice:
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- Explore the forces and trends that shape and challenge the U.S. health care industry

- Apply business strategies and tools to health services management for health care management firms, hospitals, clinics and long-term health facilities while taking into account critical factors such as laws, ethics, quality and cost

- Comprehend the features of the U.S. health care system and understand how policy and law shape organizations that provide health services

- Apply management and technical skills to the administration of health care systems and organizations

- Analyze current administrative and management challenges in health service organizations and recommend solutions that incorporate strategic use of resources

Entry Requirements

Prospective undergraduate students must hold a high school diploma or its U.S. equivalent.

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The Bachelor of Healthcare Management (BHCM) is a targeted degree program designed to give students comprehensive core of knowledge about the U.S. Healthcare System, its structure, operations, regulations and management. This specialized degree in Health Services Administration Management allows students to further focus on administrative roles in healthcare services, which can include hospitals, medical offices, insurance providers of healthcare and extended care, and in industries supporting healthcare services.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Healthcare Management degree with a Specialization in Health Services Administration Management will provide students with a strong foundation of healthcare administration and practical, career focused skills, including how to:

- Interpret and explain concepts effectively in various healthcare organizations and situations

- Apply principles of economics and finance to make effective decisions in various healthcare settings for various contemporary healthcare practices and functions

- Analyze the relationships between costs, quality, and access to healthcare in the U.S.

- Formulate current operation’s management practices and principles used in the current healthcare environment

- Evaluate the types of information and information systems capabilities/technology needed by healthcare organizations

- Evaluate potential ethical and legal conflicts in healthcare related to legislative and regulatory issues affecting healthcare

Entry Requirements

The following requirements must be met in order for the admissions process to be successfully completed:

Complete all required online admissions application documents.

Submit proof of high school graduation or equivalent.

You will be required to complete an informational admissions interview.

Non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL or other English proficiency assessment) prior to admission.

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Grand Canyon University's MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management program prepares students to compete for advanced management or senior administration positions in the health care industry. Coursework in the MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management addresses the legal and ethical concerns in health care and health care policies and economics. Practical financial-analysis skills are combined with managerial decision-making processes to assess cost, service and economic variables that influence market performance and outcome.

The MBA program explores a broad range of business topics and principles including the key concepts of leadership and strategic management. Students will discuss the formulation and execution strategies within organizations and how to stay competitive in a global marketplace. The program highlights the impact of the global economy on organizational decision making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources. Students draw upon interpersonal skills to address each practice, as well as to comprehend the influence that diverse cultures have on it.

The program encourages students to be informed critical thinkers and decision makers through active research and the application of quantitative methods that transform raw data into useful information. The use of telecommunications, emerging technologies and e-commerce applications combine with essential business principles that encompass finance, accounting, economics, marketing and management, providing students with the capacity to lead and manage business enterprises both effectively and ethically.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

Degree Bearing Transcripts
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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

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A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

Test Scores
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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

Other Fees

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Grand Canyon University's MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management program prepares students to compete for advanced management or senior administration positions in the health care industry. Coursework in the MBA with an emphasis in Health Systems Management addresses the legal and ethical concerns in health care and health care policies and economics. Practical financial-analysis skills are combined with managerial decision-making processes to assess cost, service and economic variables that influence market performance and outcome.

The MBA program explores a broad range of business topics and principles including the key concepts of leadership and strategic management. Students will discuss the formulation and execution strategies within organizations and how to stay competitive in a global marketplace. The program highlights the impact of the global economy on organizational decision making, planning, and sourcing of organizational resources. Students draw upon interpersonal skills to address each practice, as well as to comprehend the influence that diverse cultures have on it.

The program encourages students to be informed critical thinkers and decision makers through active research and the application of quantitative methods that transform raw data into useful information. The use of telecommunications, emerging technologies and e-commerce applications combine with essential business principles that encompass finance, accounting, economics, marketing and management, providing students with the capacity to lead and manage business enterprises both effectively and ethically.

Entry Requirements

Applicants to university graduate programs may be accepted for admission by meeting one of the criteria specified below:

Degree Bearing Transcripts
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An undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program with a GPA of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript

OR

A graduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university or program

Test Scores
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If students cannot meet the GPA requirement, they may still be eligible for admission by meeting certain graduate test scores:
Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT): 500
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): 1,000 combined verbal/quantitative, prior to August 2011; 300 combined verbal/quantitative, after August 2011

Other Fees

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Are you driven to improve healthcare quality and efficiency? Our master’s program in health systems management provides the tools you’ll need. Developed and directed by internationally-recognized Johns Hopkins nursing faculty, the program taps nursing’s unique perspective at the front line of patient care to manage, evaluate, and improve an evolving healthcare delivery system.

Grounded in evidence-based practice, the coursework and practica can be tailored to focus on management and administration, information technology, health policy, or case management/population management. Learn to manage the entire spectrum of healthcare by combining the HSM and clinical nurse specialist master’s programs.

Those who earn a master's of science degree in health systems management:

- Assume leadership positions in a number of healthcare settings, including public and private sector hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, and long-term care facilities

- Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration, provide critical analyses of healthcare outcomes, and develop innovative redesigns of healthcare delivery systems

- Serve as experts in fiscal management, legal and ethical issues, strategic planning, and organizational structures

- Manage a healthcare system that incorporates modern technology, evidence-based decision making, information and outcomes management, and nursing core values of quality care

Entry Requirements

- Bachelor's of Science degree in nursing

- Scholastic GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited college or university

- Demonstrated commitment to nursing practice and scholarly pursuit

International applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL score.

Other Fees

Matriculation fee: $500 (onetime only fee for first-time enrolled JHU students)

Health Insurance: $2,830

Health Fee: $450

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