Health Services Policy and Management, M.H.A.

Learning Outcomes

• Student will know the concepts of and applications of the management of and structural analysis of healthcare organizations, including evaluation and redesign.
• Student will learn the concepts and applications of health services operations assessment and improvement in managing health care and allied organizations.
• Student will be able to apply human resources concepts to the management of human resources and health professionals in healthcare organizations.
• Student will be able to engage in written, verbal, and interpersonal communication.
• Student will know selected techniques and applications of statistical analysis and quantitative methods to the management of healthcare and allied organizations and programs. HSPM713
• Student will know relevant concepts of and how to apply economic analysis to management and decision making.
• Student will know the relevant concepts of and how to apply market analysis, research, and assessment to the management of healthcare and allied organizations and programs.
• Student will know the concepts of and how to apply financial analysis and financial management to healthcare and allied organizations and programs.
• Student will know the principles, practice, and application of ethics in business and clinical decision-making.
• Student will learn the concepts and how to put into practice quality assessment and improvement of patient care in healthcare and allied organizations.
• Student will know the relevant considerations, process, and application of strategy formulation and implementation for survival and growth of healthcare and allied organizations in a competitive environment.
• Student will learn the concepts of and how to apply organizational development/ organizational behavior theory and process to the management of healthcare and allied organizations and programs.
• Student will know the concepts of and how to apply the relevant legal principles and regulations to the management of healthcare and allied organizations.
• Student will know the concepts of and application of governance and the governing body – structure, roles, responsibilities, and alignment to the executive leadership in healthcare and allied organizations and programs.
• Student will learn the process of and exercise of leadership – visioning, change management and team development in the management of healthcare and allied organizations and programs.
• Student will learn how to assess population health and health status relevant to the management of health services organizations and programs.
• Student will learn the concepts and application of health policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation in managing healthcare and allied organizations and programs.
• Student will learn the concepts of and application of information systems management and assessment to the management of healthcare and allied organizations and programs.