About this MicroMasters
The Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program consists of 7 courses and a capstone. After completing, you can also apply to Doane University to complete your
for approximately $10,500 (more details below).
The demand for skilled Healthcare Administrators is projected to grow 17 percent between 2016 and 2026,
The Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program will introduce learners to management and leadership frameworks, theories and case studies specific to healthcare organizations. It will also prepare students with the skills to manage the complex issues inherent in healthcare systems and lead in the public health sector.
Learners will examine a variety of evidence-based methods to advocate for patients, families, and communities, as well as within healthcare organizations. They will also explore financial management techniques -- preparing budgets, developing financial forecasts, assessing investment alternatives, and leveraging capital structures all within the context of healthcare organizations -- and explore the healthcare system's economic environment by taking on managerial roles.
Learners will also gain foundational understanding for the role of information technology in the healthcare field, developing familiarity with information systems designed to mitigate data loss, create consistent care, and offer research solutions. Whether students are working in entry-level positions or have a roles as healthcare executives, the Healthcare Administration program will provide the path.
What you'll learn
- How to use management and leadership frameworks, theories, and case studies to address complex issues for healthcare professionals in healthcare organizations.
- Evidence-based methods for planning, organizing, leading, and advocating for patients, families and communities in the public health sector.
- How to manage the economic environment in healthcare
- Financial management techniques to prepare budgets, financial forecasts, assess investment alternatives, and leverage capital structures within healthcare organizations.
- Evaluate the value of new healthcare delivery systems and interventions on the basis of quality, safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness using accumulated data.
- Evaluate health policy as it applies to industry economics, needs demands and quality of care.
- Apply advocacy skills including quality of patient care, patients-rights, cultural competency and preventative care.
- Demonstrate an understanding of healthcare system providers, financing, consumerism, past and future trends and regulatory and legal framework.
- Apply leadership frameworks, skills and functions of management in planning, organizing leadership and systems control.
| From | DoaneX, Doane University via edX |
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| Hours | 144 |
| Instructors | Kimberley Meisinger, Nicholas King, Jody Woodworth, Susan Sapp, Alice Kindschuh, Stephanie LaPuma, Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Debora Sepich |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Science Social Sciences |
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Freelance Healthcare $35k
Healthcare Trainee $39k
Healthcare Collector $39k
Healthcare IT administrator $51k
Healthcare Lender $64k
Healthcare 4 $69k
Healthcare Facilitator $80k
Analyst, Healthcare $87k
Associate Adjunct Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations $104k
Healthcare IT $105k
Program Manager, Accountable Care Organizations $122k
Senior Program Manager, Accountable Care Organizations $150k
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Healthcare Organization and Delivery Models This course is part of the Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program which consists of 7 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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Health Informatics and Technology in Decision Making This course is part of the Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program which consists of 7 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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Healthcare Finance, Economics and Risk In order to be a leader/administrator in thehealthcareindustry, you must have a basic understanding of healthcare finance, risk, legal and regulatory issues in order to navigate... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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Health Law, Policy, and Advocacy This course is part of the Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program which consists of 7 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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This course is part of the Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program which consists of 7 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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Organizational Culture and Change in Healthcare This course is part of the Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program which consists of 7 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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Strategic Leadership in Healthcare This course is part of the Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program which consists of 7 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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Healthcare Administration Comprehensive Exam This course is part of the Healthcare Administration MicroMasters program which consists of 7 courses and a capstone exam. After completing the program, you can also apply to... edX | DoaneX, Doane University |
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| From | DoaneX, Doane University via edX |
|---|---|
| Hours | 144 |
| Instructors | Kimberley Meisinger, Nicholas King, Jody Woodworth, Susan Sapp, Alice Kindschuh, Stephanie LaPuma, Helen Abdali Soosan Fagan, Debora Sepich |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Business Science Social Sciences |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Freelance Healthcare $35k
Healthcare Trainee $39k
Healthcare Collector $39k
Healthcare IT administrator $51k
Healthcare Lender $64k
Healthcare 4 $69k
Healthcare Facilitator $80k
Analyst, Healthcare $87k
Associate Adjunct Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations $104k
Healthcare IT $105k
Program Manager, Accountable Care Organizations $122k
Senior Program Manager, Accountable Care Organizations $150k
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