Programs & Areas of Study
Bachelor's Degree: Health Care Management
The bachelor's degree program in Health Care Management will prepare graduates for department manager positions in health care organizations such as clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, urgent care centers, and large medical practices. The curriculum includes solid foundations in principles of health information technology, health care management and operations, business management and accounting, and health care law and ethics.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Business Administration in Health Care Management must possess an appropriate associate’s degree in a related health care field. Students must also complete a 120-hour directed practicum in their final term.
Program Core Courses - What You'll Study
- Intro to Health Care Management
- Health Care Economics
- Accounting and Billing Procedures for HCM
- Computerized Health Information
- Clinical Classification Systems
- Public Health Statistics
- Health/Safety Management Issues in the Workplace
- Management of IT for Health Professionals
- Advanced Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Management of Physician Practices
- Long Term Care
- Systems of Transport & Support
- Politics of Health Care
Career Opportunities in Health Care Management
The bachelor's degree program in Health Care Management will prepare graduates for department manager positions in health care organizations such as clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, urgent care centers, and large medical practices.
This program is offered at the following campuses:
In Kentucky:
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Spotlight on Success
I Can Do It!
Leann Mimms, a November 2007 graduate and medical assistant for Gold Skin Care in Nashville, comes from a family with several medical professionals, including an aunt who is a registered nurse and a cousin who is a physician assistant. So it’s no surprise that after high school, she set her sights on a medical career.
