Bay Path University: Master of Science in Healthcare Administration

Explore Bay Path University's M.S. in Healthcare Administration

Program Overview

The healthcare industry continues to undergo transformational change in response to the dynamics in treatment of diseases along with a focus on prevention and wellness, and the revolutionary adaptations with technology and the expansion of the delivery system as it moves into the communities and patient homes. The overarching goal of the healthcare system is to provide safe, accessible, cost-effective, and quality service. However, to meet this goal, delivery systems need to understand and meet the needs of patients, families, communities, populations, and other organizations that play vital roles in interoperability and care delivery. The field of healthcare administration addresses these challenges and is comprised of professionals ready to guide and address the needs of their organizations and stakeholders.

Healthcare administration in general covers a wide variety of jobs, such as clinical directors, healthcare supervisors, and nursing home administrators, attorneys, public health center directors, and those from the insurance and pharmaceutical industries, and others. In general, healthcare leaders ensure a healthcare system, facility or organization is running as it should in terms of organizational operations, budgets, and financial stability, meeting institutional or company goals and the needs of the community and stakeholders they serve. Healthcare administrators are leaders in ensuring quality, safety, and service excellence. 

What You'll Learn

• Evaluate the external forces and infrastructures that founded and continuously shape the healthcare industry;
• Analyze structures, processes and outcomes involved in the operations, delivery, and financing of healthcare services in the U.S.;
• Analyze evidence-based practices responsive to the unique needs of all stakeholders;
  Integrate professional leadership qualities with ethical and legal standards into healthcare administration and decision-making;
• Promote the infusion of an industry-based business model while providing service excellence;
  Analyze the integration of technology, innovation, and data-driven decision-making to achieve service excellence, quality, and safety;
• Evaluate healthcare’s organizational systems' ability to serve all stakeholders from diverse & global perspectives;
• Develop and demonstrate critical reasoning, data-driven decision-making, and process improvement that contributes to the growth, quality, and evolution of the rapidly growing healthcare industry;
• Effectively manage people and systems within healthcare organizations.

• Program Concentrations:

  Business

  The MS in Healthcare Administration Certification applies concepts from the University’s MBA program to distinct organizational scenarios of the healthcare sector. This collaboration produces a comprehensive curriculum that addresses the rapidly evolving nature of the healthcare management environment. In addition to maintaining the financial stability of an organization, healthcare executives must lead teams of specialists, oversee operations, stay apprised of technological and scientific advancements, and abide by policies and regulations. Managing all of this while ensuring quality patient care and maintaining awareness of legal and ethical issues distinguishes healthcare management from other industries.
  

  Health Informatics 

  This concentration examines Health Informatics focusing on electronic medical-health-related data that is generated and stored in health care and public health organizations. It is concerned with such issues as electronic information systems and applications; data collection and analysis; program design, implementation, and management, and the application of the systems to the patient, and how clinical components of patient care are managed and structured in the electronic health record (EHR). 
  

  Organizational Excellence

  Students who choose this concentration will earn a Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt in Healthcare certificate from Bay Path University. This certificate focuses on optimizing workflow, increasing efficiency, and reducing waste using the Lean/Six Sigma methodology. This approach provides a problem-solving framework and quality tools that address operational problems, specifically in the healthcare organization. 
  

  Public Health

  The MS in Healthcare Management, Public Health concentration, blends core curriculum with specificity in Public Health and supports the rapidly emerging profession contributing to the new frontier in healthcare. Current trends in higher education data indicate that the field of public health is growing, and this concentration offers students an additional educational pathway to access this expanding field. Course offerings align with current healthcare trends, prospective student interests, the needs of the workforce, and Bay Path’s strong existing graduate programs.

  Upon completing the program, students will be employable by hospitals, medical centers, physicians, medical insurance companies, biomedical laboratories, and policy centers in healthcare management.

   

  Quality and Safety Management:  

  Quality of care and patient safety consistently rank among the top priorities for healthcare organizations across all settings. This 12-credit elective track prepares students to investigate and implement data-informed strategies to enhance patient safety and care quality. Students develop expertise in identifying risks, creating risk management plans, and using data analytics to support effective decision-making. This concentration explores the critical role of local, state, and national health policy with emphasis on policy analysis, advocacy, and implementation across diverse healthcare settings. Students develop practical skills in strategizing, implementing, and evaluating organizational improvements using project management principles.

  Healthcare quality is consistently among the top five skills healthcare employers seek in their healthcare administrators. Students who choose this concentration will earn a certificate in Quality and Safety Management. This concentration equips students with knowledge and skills necessary to sit for the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) exam, a highly respected credential in health care.

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