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Healthcare Administration Degree 100% Online
Bachelor of Science in Health Science - 100% Online
Healthcare Administration Online Degree Program Overview
Not every healthcare hero wears a white coat. There are administrative professionals operating behind the scenes who help make it possible for clinical providers to care for people and save lives.
And while the entire healthcare sector is growing, healthcare administration is growing even faster. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 20 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.*
Healthcare administrators play a vital role with duties that typically involve:
- Improving efficiency and quality in delivering healthcare services
- Developing departmental goals and objectives
- Ensuring that their organization is compliant with all laws and regulations
- Managing finances, such as patient fees and billing
- Preparing and monitoring budgets
- Keeping and organizing records of their facility’s services
If you’ve ever considered a career in healthcare, ECPI University has a great way for you to get started - and it’s 100 percent online. That means you can build your studies around your busy schedule. What’s more, at ECPI University Online, you can complete your degree much faster. Through our year-round, accelerated schedule, you can earn your online Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Science with a concentration in Healthcare Administration in as little as 2.5 years.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Medical and Health Services Managers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm.
Program Description
ECPI University’s Medical Career Institute course of study provides students with a strong foundation in the fundamental areas of healthcare administration including:
- Managed Care
- Management
- Finance
- Accounting
- Technology
- Community Health
- Healthcare Research
- Long-term Care Administration
- Global Health
- Healthcare Delivery Systems
- Epidemiology
ECPI University’s Medical Career Institute industry-driven curriculum is augmented with solid coursework involving the liberal arts and sciences which prepares graduates to enter the healthcare administration field confident in their ability to serve as business advocates in the global healthcare workplace.
Possible Career Track
Medical and Healthcare Administration executives coordinate, plan, direct and supervise the delivery of healthcare. These professionals are either specialists in charge of a clinical department or generalists who manage an entire facility or organization.
The healthcare industry is looking for well-educated caring professionals to oversee:
- Long-term Care Centers
- Community Health and Physician Office Practices
- Hospital Departments
- Medical Units
- Outpatient Centers
Curriculum
Program Requirements
Core Curriculum
58 semester credit hours
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC160 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC161 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS121 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS303 | Organizational Leadership and Management | 3 |
| BUS328 | Business Process Improvement | 3 |
| BUS328L | Business Process Improvement LAB | 1 |
| HCA200 | Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
| HCA300 | Healthcare Administration and Regulation | 3 |
| HCA305 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| HCA310 | Healthcare Administration Ethics | 3 |
| HCA330 | Long-Term Care Across the Continuum | 3 |
| HCA400 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HCA410 | Human Resource Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA420 | Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HCA422 | Managing Crisis in Community Settings | 3 |
| HCA430 | Financial Management & Managed Care in Healthcare Organizations | 3 |
| HCA440 | Healthcare Research and Evidence-Based Practice | 3 |
| HCA470 | Global Healthcare | 3 |
| HCA490 | Capstone in Healthcare Administration | 3 |
| LTC300 | Long Term Care Environment | 3 |
Arts and Sciences
43 semester credit hours
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO250 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| BIO250L | Epidemiology LAB | 1 |
| CAP480 | Arts and Sciences Capstone | 3 |
| COM115 | Principles of Communication | 3 |
| ECO201 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO202 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENG110 | College Composition | 3 |
| ENG120 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| HLT101 | Nutrition | 3 |
| HUM115 | Reasoning & Analysis | 3 |
| HUM205 | Culture and Diversity | 3 |
| MTH131 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MTH140 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSY105 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Self Integration and Computer Literacy
7 semester credit hours
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COR191 | Career Orientation | 1 |
| FOR110 | Essentials for Success | 3 |
| CIS115 | Computer Applications | 3 |
Acute Care Track
13 semester credit hours
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS472 | Applied Project Management | 3 |
| BUS472L | Applied Project Management LAB | 1 |
| HCA320 | Healthcare Administration Externship I | 3 |
| HCA450 | Public Health | 3 |
| HCA480 | Healthcare Administration Externship II | 3 |
Long Term Care Track
13 semester credit hours
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LTC310 | Domains of Care | 2 |
| LTC320 | Long Term Care Administration Externship I | 4 |
| LTC330 | Domains of Care II | 2 |
| LTC480 | Long Term Care Externship II | 4 |
| LTC482 | Review for National Exam | 1 |
Program Outcomes
Online Healthcare Administration students first learn basic business and accounting skills as they apply to the healthcare industry. They then learn about health information systems, managed care systems, marketing a healthcare business, public health issues, and legal and ethical issues in healthcare. The acute care track prepares entry level managers for work in hospitals, clinics, and emergency centers. The long term care track prepares students for careers as long term care administrators in skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and assisted living.
Upon completion of this program, graduates are able to:
- Critically analyze research findings for evidence-based medicine and management practices by applying core healthcare administration and fundamental knowledge of the arts and sciences for decision-making.
- Distinguish the legal and ethical standards of practice for healthcare administrators in a variety of healthcare settings and situations.
- Explain the complex relationships between healthcare payers, institutions, and customers within the state, nation, and foreign countries from economic and financial perspectives.
- Apply principles of healthcare administration within the continuum of care.
- Compare and contrast various U.S. healthcare delivery systems nationally and globally.
- Understand and utilize epidemiologic assessments, economic trends, population changes, and healthcare trends.
- Identify and recognize current and future health information technology, biotechnology, and other technological implications in the delivery of healthcare services.
- Apply skills, values, and knowledge from the coursework to present a complex business proposal for a healthcare unit.
- Incorporate a financial plan, human resources planning, a marketing strategy, basic and advanced technology needs, reimbursement, and applicability to the community.
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