Find out more about Associate of Applied Science in Healthcare Management

Program Details

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Healthcare Management provides foundational skills in the areas of healthcare management, accounting, healthcare law, and the student-chosen healthcare specialty.  The program is designed for students who seek to acquire a complete framework in entry-level healthcare concepts. Learners will acquire the skills and knowledge applicable to their chosen healthcare professions.  Upon completion of this program, graduates are eligible to sit for the national Certified Professional Coder exam and other national licensure exams. 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Explain what healthcare management is (its function) and explain the role of a healthcare manager.
• Define what healthcare ethics are and their potential challenges.
• Analyze motivation theories and the relationship between motivation and performance.
• Articulate the importance of healthcare marketing and its role in relation to an organization.
• Describe types of management delineating the marked differences within the business landscape.
• Interpret basic and common financial statements and business budgeting.
• Identify an organization’s stakeholders, its ethical issues, and define the concept of social responsibility.
• Demonstrate fundamental communication skills specific to oral and written language.
• Identify basic math skills as related to accounting and quantitative reasoning.
• Analyze healthcare informatics and its role within the healthcare industry.
• Explain medical coding and billing within the vast healthcare industry.

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