Healthcare Management

Essay by creep69University, Bachelor'sA, August 2009

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This is an exciting time for healthcare management. Healthcare is changing more rapidly than almost any other field. The field is changing in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, and how that care is financed. Healthcare management requires talented people to manage the changes taking place. In their roles, healthcare executives have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to improving the health of the communities their organizations serve. With growing diversity in the healthcare system, executives are needed in many settings, including clinics, nursing homes, hospitals, practices and Universities.

When we think of hospital staff, we often think of physicians, nurses, or other caregivers. These caregivers are only a part of the staff required to manage an efficient hospital. Behind the scenes there is hidden, incredibly important role in health services delivery - healthcare executive administration. Healthcare financial management is the category that is most interesting.

Effective leaders should possess traditional management skills and interpersonal skills. They should be creative thinkers who can develop innovative solutions to problems. Healthcare is changing more rapidly than almost any other field. The field is changing in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, and how that care is financed. Healthcare management requires talented people to manage the changes taking place.

Health administration includes both healthcare Administration jobs and Healthcare Management jobs. Health administration workers ensure that patients' medical records are complete and accurate, billing and insurance are processed correctly and hospitals and medical offices run smoothly. Specific responsibilities may include scheduling patients' appointments, recording information on patients' medical charts and transcribing reports dictated by doctors in their roles, healthcare executives have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to improving the health of the communities their organizations serve. Healthcare...