Health Care Management - Delaware County Community College

Health Care Management from Delaware County Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Health Care Management curriculum prepares students for management roles in a health care environment that is rapidly changing from one focused on episodes of treatment for acute disease to lifelong health maintenance and wellness promotion. The program is intended for health care workers who need new knowledge and skills to compete in the changing health care marketplace. It will also be useful for those individuals with no previous health care experience who seek non-clinical entry-level positions in health care, or who plan to continue their education in the field of health care administration . Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to: Describe principles, terminology, structure and products of health care management . Describe emerging health care delivery systems and their impact on delivery, financing, practice patterns and the utilization of personnel and services. Explain the priorities of managing risk, quality improvement and measuring outcomes. Assess issues and trends in health care management. Develop skills for coordination of care and services in managed care settings. Analyze the health care delivery system as a multidisciplinary, multifaceted entity with a variety of entry and access points along a continuum of care. Function within an ethical and legal framework appropriate for a managed care environment. Develop personal qualities needed to function effectively with individuals and organizations. Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications used in a health care environment. Apply economic and business practices to the health care setting. View more details on Delaware County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.