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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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Health is now widely recognized as a universal human right, enshrined in the WHO Constitution; both national and international policies highlight the necessity of social and cultural factors to promote health and wellbeing. At the same time, tightened regimes of fiscal rectitude necessitate difficult decisions about the distribution of scarce resources for health care, and discourse has often shifted away from collective health promotion to focus on individual rights and responsibilities. For instance, the Wales Department of Health’s recent strategy document Together for Health (2011) has highlighted issues of inequality, rising patient expectations, and the need to increase health and wellbeing in the population in the face of limited staffing and funding resources. Thus, there exists a real need for greater critical understanding of the social and cultural determinants of health, ethical health care and health policy decision-making, and the complex interactions between individuals and the societies that they live in. The MA in Health, Ethics and Society will develop these understandings.

Entry Requirements

The normal minimum requirement for admission is a Bachelor’s degree, with good II.1 honours, or equivalent. However as part of an inclusive approach to learning we encourage students from non traditional entry points or without recognised educational backgrounds but who have an equivalent and appropriate professional qualification or significant relevant professional experience to apply. In such cases the programme leader may ask for a telephone/ skype conversation or request evidence in the form of a piece of work, report, analysis of some sort to satisfy themselves that each student is able to fulfil their potential on the course

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Whether you see yourself working in a large hospital, a small clinic or somewhere in between, healthcare administration jobs abound for professionals with the right skills and credentials. Employment of medical and health services managers, for example, is expected to grow by 22 percent through 2020, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. That’s much faster than the average for all occupations, due largely to an aging population that remains active later in life. Growth is not limited to traditional providers. As medical technologies improve, many services traditionally available in hospitals will shift to the offices of health practitioners, providing additional opportunities for those who can organize and manage medical information and staffs. Whatever your goals, New England College’s healthcare administration bachelor’s degree is a great way to prepare yourself for a rewarding healthcare career.

What You’ll Learn
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How to manage short-term healthcare goals and long-term strategy

Impact of social, political and economic factors in the evolution of public health

How cultural competency affects quality of care and organization management

Techniques for processing and presenting statistics in areas of healthcare administration such as clinical practice and business applications

Managing patient care and services through effective documentation, team building and communication

Proven ways to maximize customer/client value and organizational competitive advantage

Managing health informatics including patient record content, filing procedures and hospital and medical staff organization

Entry Requirements

Any student with a regionally accredited or state-approved high school diploma or a high school equivalency (GED) may apply.

Students must take a minimum of the last 30 of the required credit hours with the college in order to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.

International Applicants
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TOEFL score above 550. If you score between 450 and 549, you are eligible for Admission with ESL.

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Southern New Hampshire University's online MS Management in Healthcare Administration offers students an in-depth education that combines specialty healthcare courses with core management courses to provide students the essential skills required in today's competitive healthcare management field.

The online MS Management in Healthcare Administration degree focuses on management education in areas that are essential to the healthcare field, including organizational leadership, service marketing, human resources, management, business culture and ethics.

Use the two required electives to tailor your program to your field of interest within healthcare or management. For example, choose two healthcare-specific courses and earn 21 credits of in-depth healthcare-related study.
The unique combination of these healthcare courses and the critical management competencies gained in this master’s in healthcare administration program positions students for success as healthcare management professionals.

Why an Online MSM Degree in
Healthcare Administration?

The online MS Management in Healthcare Administration was developed to provide healthcare executives and professionals with the management and healthcare knowledge and skills required for leadership and management positions in governmental, nonprofit and private healthcare sector organizations.

The combination of management core courses and specialty healthcare courses and electives provides an in-depth study of the healthcare system that includes financial management, human resource management, organizational dynamics, governance and strategic planning, marketing, information management, project management, risk management, and quality improvement.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in medical and health services management are expected to grow 16 percent by 2018. As the healthcare industry grows and advances, opportunities for management, consulting and executive-level positions will continue to grow. Earning an MSM in Healthcare Administration puts students on a path to join one of the fastest-growing job markets in today's workforce. In addition, the BLS notes the healthcare field not only offers comparatively higher earnings and lower unemployment rates, but individuals with a Master’s in Healthcare Administration earn an average of 23 percent more than those with a bachelor's degree.

Advantages of an MSM in Healthcare Administration Degree from SNHU

- Earn a degree from a respected, private, nonprofit traditional and online university with an 80-year history of graduating successful business professionals.

- One of the most affordable online MSM healthcare administration programs.

- Recognized with "Best of Business" Awards for Best Online Degree Programs

- Ranked 12th on Fast Company’s list of the World’s 50

- Most Innovative Companies. SNHU was the only university to earn this distinction.

- No GMAT or GRE required for admission.

- Graduate in as few as 15 months with two courses per 10-week term

Entry Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree or should anticipate completion of a bachelor's degree before enrollment in the graduate program.

International applicants
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- Applicants should have the equivalent of a US bachelor’s degree

- Applicants will require the equivalent of 2.75 on a 4.0 grading scale for admission consideration.

- Applicants who have some master’s level academic work may be eligible for transfer credits or exemptions.

- Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency as evidenced by: TOEFL score 79-80 and greater, IELTS 6.5 and greater, PPTE 54 and greater, ELS 107 and greater, Michigan 90 and greater. It is recommended that you have TOEFL and IELTS results sent directly to SNHU to avoid delays. SNHU’s TOEFL code is 3649. The TOIEC examination is not accepted.

- English Bridge Applicants with the following scores will start in a bridge program combining English courses and academic courses: TOEFL 71-78, IELTS 6, PTE 49-53, ELS 112, EF 106, Michigan 85-89. English as a Second Language (ESL): Students with scores of TOEFL less than 71, IELTS less than 6.0, PTE less than 48, ELS less than 112, EF less than 106, and Michigan less than 85, can register and attend English as a Second Language (ESL) program

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To align with the changing landscape within the U.S. healthcare delivery system, Excelsior College offers a Masters of Science in Health Sciences (Healthcare Informatics specialization). Students will acquire foundational knowledge related to current trends such as information system solutions and design, electronic medical records, decision support, classifications, concept representation, and privacy and security of information. Students also develop skills that will allow them to:

Apply healthcare informatics knowledge and skills to a variety of settings.
Utilize critical thinking to identify solutions to improve healthcare delivery.
Design, implement, and evaluate healthcare informatics management systems.
With these skills students are able to seek positions in:

Hospital systems
Health departments
Long term care settings
Health information management

Excelsior designed this online master's degree with a specialization in healthcare informatics for adult students who have busy lives and a lot of real-world experience. You'll enjoy:

- Generous credit-transfer policies that allow for up to 50% of your previous graduate course work to be applied.

- Flexible 8-week online courses that allow you to work while you earn your degree.

- Personalized academic support from advisors who know you by name.

- Outstanding faculty who are leaders in their field.

- Affordable tuition and fees competitive with public institutions, along with flexible-payment options, financial aid, and other forms of support.

A Master's in Health Sciences degree boosts your career!

Excelsior is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As a nonprofit, accredited college, Excelsior upholds the highest academic standards. Graduates from the Master of Science in Health Sciences program will be prepared to move to the next level of their career.

Entry Requirements

International Students
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International applicants from non-English-speaking countries must show evidence of English language proficiency through one of the following options:

- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

- Required minimum score of 525 on the paper based test or 69 on the Web-based test.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)

- Required minimum score of 75.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Required minimum overall band score of 5.5.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.

- Excelsior College® Examinations English Composition exam (ENGx111) or UExcel® College Writing exam (ENGx110).

- Completion of at least 9 credit hours of academic work in courses delivered in English at an institution of higher education in the United States.

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