Healthcare Administration, Master’s

Program Description

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) prepares students for advanced leadership roles within organizations in the healthcare field. This program will combine coursework in topics such as communication, technology, leadership, management, critical thinking, and professionalism. The curriculum includes a planned supervised practicum to facilitate application of theoretical concepts, provide real world experience and build on students’ professional experiences in the healthcare industry. Through application-based coursework and the supervised practicum, students will learn how to apply program competencies to their careers within healthcare organizations.

Program Outcomes

Apply advanced leadership and management skills to strategic planning, organizational development, operations, and outcomes within healthcare organizations.
Communicate across the spectrum of healthcare organizations, engaging fluently with different departments, stakeholders, and diverse personnel.
Utilize personal and professional ethics in decision making within healthcare organizations.
Apply principles of healthcare economics and financial analysis in strategically assessing and developing programs and operations within healthcare organizations.
Apply human resources best practices in leading and managing personnel and health professionals in healthcare organizations.
Evaluate evidenced based healthcare research, and apply results to improve decision making, operations, and outcomes within healthcare organizations.
Implement epidemiology and public health principles to health and wellness issues within populations.
Utilize information systems, data management and data analytics to improve operations and outcomes within healthcare organizations.
Apply marketing principles to communicate healthcare organizational value to stakeholders, leaders, and individuals within the community.
Promote cultural competency and diversity within healthcare organizations.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Master of Healthcare Administration program is to provide students an affordable, application-based program with the necessary executive level healthcare administration competencies to promote career enhancement in leadership and management roles within healthcare organizations.

Focus of Study Options

Leadership & Management

This focus of study is designed to provide students with the leadership and management framework, and healthcare information management skills, to enhance decision making in healthcare organizations. Communication, ethical frameworks, conflict management, and health information technology skills impacting decision making and outcomes in healthcare organizations will be emphasized.

Telehealth

The role of telehealth is improving access to medical services, increasing efficiencies in health organizations, and improving patient outcomes is becoming an integral part of healthcare. The telehealth focus of study is intended to provide students with an overview of telehealth fundamentals and best practices in telehealth programs.

Course List (36 Total Semester Credits)

Research Courses (3 Semester Credits)

RES5303 - Research Methods and Applied Statistics

Healthcare Administration Courses (24 Semester Credits)

HLTH5653 - Financial Analysis and Assessment in Healthcare Administration (Initial Course)
HLTH5453 - Health Policy Evaluation and Development
HLTH5623 - Epidemiology and Public Health for Healthcare Administrators
HLTH5633 - Advanced Quality Management for Healthcare Administrators *
HLTH5663 - Human Resources in Healthcare Organizations
HLTH5673 - Marketing for Healthcare Professionals
HLTH5683 - Project Management for Healthcare Administrators *
HLTH5693 - Capstone Experience for Healthcare Administration
A 120-hour capstone/practicum experience is embedded in the program and required for program completion. To avoid disruption in course sequence the following must be completed before enrollment in subsequent term(s) or enrollment in the capstone/practicum course can occur:
1. Students must secure an acceptable site by the end of the HLTH5623 course; and
2. Any required documents which may include, but are not limited to liability insurance, background check, drug screening, immunizations, proof of health insurance, evidence of HIPAA training, and current CPR certification must be submitted no later than 30 days prior to beginning the capstone/practicum course experience.

Lean Healthcare Badge

Successful completion of Lean Healthcare modules and completion of a practicum meeting Lean Healthcare project requirements will qualify for an ACE Lean Healthcare Badge.

Choose a Three-Course Focus of Study (9 Semester Credits)

Leadership & Management

Telehealth

General Track

Any three courses selected from above.

Note

This program is neither designed nor approved (as of the publication date of this Catalog) to prepare students for licensure, certification, or endorsement in any state.
Check availability in your state on the Programs by State section of the ACE website.