Walden University - Online Ph.D. program in Health Services - Health Management and Policy

Walden University - Online Ph.D. program in Health Services - Health Management and Policy

This specialization prepares professionals to administer health and medical care services within the “integrated delivery systems” model. This specialization also prepares professionals to become administrators of health profession degree programs (e.g. nursing, public health and allied health) in higher education institutions. The focus is on the functional areas of health services such as:

-Human, financial and information resources
-Management of the stages in the continuum of care
-The administration of services in a specific type of institution or industry

Graduates are prepared to provide administrative leadership and to conduct research to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the services they administer.

The functional management concentration includes the following categories:

-Clinical Resources Management
-Facilities Management
-Financial Management
-Human Resources Management
-Information Management/Health Information
-Marketing Management
-Operations Management
-Public Policy Management

The “continuum of care” approach involves focusing on the administration of services and organizations associated with one of the following levels of care:

-Preventive Care
-Intake/Screening
-Diagnosis
-Treatment
-Restorative Care
-Continuing Care
-Evidence-based Public Health

The institutional/industry-specific approach calls for concentrating on the administration of one of the following organizational types:

-Alternative Delivery Systems
-Consulting Firms
-Consumer Health Advocacy
-Foundations
-Higher Education
-Insurance Providers
-Industry Suppliers
-International Health Agencies
-Managed Care Organizations
-Military/Veterans Health Facilities
-Professional Associations
-Public Health Departments