Health Care Administration

Health care administrators are the managers who run health facilities, ranging from smaller, specific departments up to entire facilities or branches. They oversee and manage the delivery of health care on a daily basis.

There can be, and usually are, several levels of health care administration involved in one health care facility. In larger hospitals and clinics, a general administrator will oversee several lower-level administrators who manage separate areas such as nursing , health records , surgery or therapy. In smaller practices, a general health care administrator may take on more of these duties personally, and may even directly provide patient care.

Health Care Administration Degrees

Here are some popular degrees for students in health care administration:

Associate of Arts (AA) in Health Care Administration

The associate’s degree in health care administration is often used as a stepping-stone for students to reach higher degrees, or to gain health administration employment in smaller offices. These programs typically cover topics such as database management, computer applications, medical terminology, critical thinking and success strategies, health organizations and business management courses.

Featured School:

Saint Leo University Online - This Florida-based Catholic university offers its bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management online. Students of the program take on courses in health care law, health organization and improvement methods, as well as general coursework in English, psychology, communications and other subjects.

More degree options can be found under Health Care Management.