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Health Administration/Management

Overview

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Healthcare is a business and, like every other business, it needs good management to keep it running smoothly. The term "medical and health services manager" applies to those professionals who plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the delivery of healthcare.

Today, an estimated 100,000 people serve in health administration, from middle management to CEO positions at organizations that range in size from 1-2 staff members to major international companies employing hundreds of thousands of employees.

The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) offers:

7 Reasons to Pursue a Career in Healthcare Management

For more information, see AUPHA website. You might also consider buying a copy of the Healthcare Management Education Directory.

Once you have your degree, you might want to check out the American College of Healthcare Executives Website, which provides online career services.

You can download, save and print a PDF of this overview:

Health Administration Management Overview 14 May 2008 [pdf, 158 KB]

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Health Administrator

Health administrators are leaders.

Salary: $45,000 - $150,000 [*]

Years in school: 4 - 6 after high school graduation

Job outlook: Excellent

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