Associate of Science,
Business Administration:
Healthcare Management

OVERVIEW

Are you interested in the field of healthcare, but not interested in treating patients or using a microscope? Healthcare is a business and demands skilled, knowledgeable professionals to keep it running smoothly and efficiently. Healthcare management might be the right option for you.

You can earn your Associate of Science in Business Administration: Healthcare Management (63 credits) in two-years if attending the college full-time.

Healthcare managers typically have received business and healthcare training and oversee the business side of the medical industry, working in hospitals, clinics, public health departments, nursing homes or physicians’ practices. Healthcare management integrates electronic records management, medical coding, billing and reimbursement, and coordination of day-to-day business activities. A healthcare manager performs duties within the areas of human resources, financial management, accounting and data collection. Without effective healthcare managers, doctors, nurses and other medical service providers would not be able to deliver efficient and timely patient care.

Career Outlook

Healthcare is one of today’s fastest growing industries, and it’s no surprise.  Increased pressure to alleviate rising costs, a growing aging population and complex regulations all add up to soaring demands for a variety of healthcare professionals. Healthcare is a business and demands skilled, knowledgeable professionals to keep it running smoothly and efficiently. As the industry continues to rapidly evolve and restructure, career opportunities for college graduates are expected to steadily rise.

With an associate’s degree in healthcare management, you can work as medical and health service managers or even work as mangers in a specialized kind of practice such as pediatrics, ophthalmology or cardiology. Usually associate-degree holders become office managers in smaller doctor’s offices and handle daily business functions. You can also manage smaller departments in a large healthcare setting.

To land a higher management position, usually professionals must obtain a bachelor’s or graduate degree in the field.