The baccalaureate degree in Health Services Management is designed to prepare students for a successful career in entry-level management or supervisory positions in healthcare. Students with associate degrees from a variety of backgrounds such as dental hygiene, nursing, medical assisting, health information, respiratory technology, occupational therapy, and activity therapy will be served with the opportunity to obtain an advanced degree. Specialized skills in problem solving, communication, finance, law, business and management will prepare these students to make sound leadership decisions in the evolving healthcare arena. Students from a business or accounting background will gain insight into the unique aspects of providing healthcare services to society and the effect of the disease process and illness on the individual healthcare consumer.

The Health Services Management Degree pairs the health curriculum with a business administration focus. The resulting program examines the use, cost, quality, accessibility, delivery, organization, financing, and outcomes of healthcare services. Today’s managed care environment requires professionals to study utilization of services, clinical management trends, demand and delivery of services, and legal and ethical issues. The goal of this program is to teach individuals how to organize and deliver healthcare in a cost effective, clinically sound manner.

The Health Services Manager works in clinics, hospitals, health departments, insurance companies, managed care companies, mental health and rehabilitation facilities, and long-term care facilities. A combination of management skills and clinical knowledge enables the graduate to move into a leadership role as a department manager, trainer, or supervisor.