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Careers in health administration continue to grow despite an overall downturn in the economy. This is a field that offers tremendous job opportunities across the spectrum of healthcare delivery and payment organizations. 101 Careers in Healthcare Management is the only comprehensive guide to careers in health administration, ranging from entry-level management positions to the most senior executive opportunities. The guide clearly explains the responsibilities and duties of each of these careers and how they differ from other management jobs. It describes the integral role of healthcare administrators in creating and sustaining the systems that allow healthcare clinicians to do their best work.
The book covers educational requirements, opportunities, traditional and nontraditional career pathways, and helps students assess whether they are temperamentally and intellectually suited to a career in healthcare management.Based on the most current data from the U.S. Department of Labor and professional societies in healthcare management, the guide describes careers in 14 different healthcare and related settings. These include long-term care, physician practices, commercial insurance, consulting firms, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, information technology, and biotechnology. Additionally, the book offers numerous interviews with health administrators, from those in entry-level positions to CEOs, to more vividly portray potential careers.
Key Features:- Presents the only comprehensive guide to all major employment opportunities in health administration
- Written in clear, jargon-free text
- Authored by two senior and highly respected leaders in health administration education
- Includes interviews with many different healthcare administrators at various types of organizations
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Leonard H. Friedman, PhD, MPH, FACHE, is professor of Health Policy and Management and director of the Executive Master of Health Administration degree program at the George Washington University.
Anthony R. Kovner, PhD, MPA, is professor emeritus of Public and Health Management at New York University (NYU) Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
