Program Director: Carl Moore, Ph.D
Available in the Online College.
The Healthcare Administration program is designed to prepare students to become future managers, leaders, and agents of change within healthcare organizations with a commitment to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and to improve patient outcomes. The fully-online Healthcare Administration degree offers flexibility and affordability for the student. The program incorporates the skills instrumental in making the successful transition to management positions and leadership roles in the healthcare organization. Students pursuing a BA degree in Healthcare Administration will learn effective management skills, gain insight into the various ways information technology supports patient care and healthcare administration, explore regulatory and accreditation issues for healthcare organizations, and learn how to support healthcare providers in outpatient, inpatient, and long term care facilities.
Students Learning Outcomes
The successful student will:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of organizational leadership principles involved in the administration of a healthcare organization.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of regulatory, accreditation, legal, and policy issues involved in healthcare organizations.
3. Explain quality and performance as it relates to healthcare, explain research methodologies, and their application to healthcare research.
4. Explain how information technology supports patient care.
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