A few years ago my husband and I had lunch with a prominent financial advisor based out of Santa Barbara, California. He was a well-dressed and accomplished person who seemed boisterous yet humble at the same time. We met in one of the area’s many upscale lunch spots. As we were getting to know him better he explained that his wife was the CEO of a local hospital. I was both impressed and surprised. It seemed like such a big title, yet I had never even known that hospitals had CEOs. That was when I began my research into the field of healthcare management.
Healthcare management can also be called healthcare administration. It describes any job having to do with the planning or organizing that goes into the operation of a medical function. Hospital CEOs, department managers and insurance policy developers are some of the people who may have a degree in healthcare management. Often, a person who is established within their medical career will become interested in moving up to a higher paying position with more administrative responsibilities. This person would consider obtaining a master's degree in healthcare management.
Many on-line and in-person schools offer this Master’s Degree including UCLA and Capella University. According to U.S. News and World Report rankings, UCLA is the number one public university in the United States. Their Fielding School of Public health promises to deliver proactive leaders who will shape the future of care with both on-line and in-person components. Capella University is on-line and offers a Doctor of Health Administration degree.
Good luck to everyone who has an interest in working in the health administration field. Let’s bring these insurance costs down and implement some efficiency into the system!!
