This program provides the student the opportunity to:

• Know major institutions, professions, and political forces that influence healthcare services in the United States.
• Learn necessary priorities in managing risk, measuring outcomes and quality improvement initiatives.
• Understand issue and trends in healthcare management.
• Work ethically, respectfully and professionally with individuals of diverse ethnic, cultural, gender backgrounds.

The graduate of this program is able to:

• Explain the major components of today's healthcare system, contemporary medical practice and resources compromising the delivery system.
• Discuss the impact of advanced medical technology on the healthcare industry.
• Propose a basic plan for healthcare delivery reform which includes strengths and weaknesses.
• Identify management strategies for the changing healthcare environment.
• Examine management of finance, information systems, issues and trends in healthcare organizations as it applies to day-to-day operations.
• Develop skills to manage coordination of care activities and services.
• Analyze federal, state and local healthcare policies and procedures in serving needs of stakeholders.