Considering a degree in Healthcare Administration?

According to the US Department of Labor, healthcare will generate 3.2 million jobs between 2008 and 2018, more than any other industry, largely in response to rapid growth in the eldery population.

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Becoming a Hospital Human Resource Manager

A hospital is a microcosmic community that operates like a small city, presenting the same issues with a stronger dynamic due to the human interaction factor. With functions that cover everything from performance management to safety, Human Resources Management plays a vital role in the health care workplace in ensuring the delivery of health care […]

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Does The Job Title ‘Administration’ Make You Want To Fall Asleep?

“Ho hum” may very well be your reaction when viewing job titles that include the word “administration.” However, don’t be too quick to judge the “book cover” title. Not only is health care administration a critical necessity for successful operation, it also can offer professionals and exciting, challenging and personally rewarding career. Furthermore, there exists […]

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Population Age Creates Greater Employment Opportunity

There is no doubt that advancements in medical science have helped create longer human life expectancies. This has led to more people living longer but also needing a greater amount of medical care in later years. And, although this creates a great deal of opportunity for people with specialized medical skills, opportunities abound for professionals […]

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Despite Recession, Healthcare Management Outlook is Bright

The recession has hit deep and wide unsettling more than 5 million Americans from their steady 9-to 5 jobs. Many employees have found only dead ends in their current industry. But even in these difficult times, the health care industry has managed to add more than 500,000 jobs since December 2007, according to the Wall […]

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Work Behind the Scenes in Healthcare Management

If doctors and nurses are the first things that come to mind when you think of a career in healthcare, you need to think again. Doctors and nurses, while vital to the medical community, still need a host of trained and experienced professionals working behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of hospitals, clinics […]

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Masters Degrees are Required in Healthcare Executive Positions

A master’s degree is required for almost every position in the healthcare management field. The Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education provides a list of accredited graduate health administration programs. In the past, most students chose the traditional route of a master’s degree in health administration or public health. Today, however, students are investigating […]

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Becoming an Emergency Management Specialist

There is an incredible shortage of individuals who are educated and qualified to lead the response to emergencies and natural disasters. A short few decades ago, if someone even wanted to pursue a career as an emergency manager, there wasn’t a definition, let alone any education programs offering course study leading to a certificate or […]

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Make A Difference With A Career In Health Care Management

Bill Gates, arguably the most powerful man in the world, had a problem. He’d just pledged 10 billion to research new vaccines and bring them to the world’s poorest countries. One such program is vaccines that combat malaria in Africa. Each year more than one million people, mostly children, die from this utterly preventable disease. […]

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