Online Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Learning for Tomorrow’s Health Care Leaders
The transition to value-based care and population health, emergence of personalized medicine, increased use of technologies, new competitors, the demand for expanded care delivery sites, and revamped payment and public funding models are all impacting the financial performance of the health care ecosystem. Given all these health care dynamics, financial volatility, and operational complexity, what is clear is that the role of health care professionals and leaders is under evolution. The role is more valued than ever, and health care leaders must update their competency skills to build and support resilient organizations and communities.
Program Advantages
The MHA program is delivered in convenient 5-week terms offering flexibility. All courses include a weekly forum discussion relevant to the week’s learning topic. This allows you to communicate and collaborate with other students and learn from your peers and faculty’s personal and professional experiences.
Build leadership and administration competency as you learn to:
- Plan, direct, and coordinate healthcare services
- Manage and lead a facility, clinical area or department, and more
- Analyze key leadership and management roles and functions in health care administration
- Demonstrate skills necessary to function proficiently as a graduate learner, including planning, managing time, obtaining resources, and using technology
- Analyze the effects of decisions made by healthcare administrators on the financial position and operations of the healthcare organization
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of current healthcare technology
- Evaluate a healthcare organization’s culture and underlying structure to develop effective management and leadership strategies
Your online Master of Health Administration degree at work:
Many MHA professionals work in hospitals, integrated health systems, academic medical centers, pharmaceutical and medical equipment manufacturing companies, medical insurance payers, long-term facilities, public health departments, and consulting companies. Job responsibilities and titles include:
- Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and other Senior Officers
- Hospital Administrator
- Physician Group Administrator
- Vice President
- Clinical Administrator
- Operations Directors
- Operations Manager
- Healthcare Consultant
- Insurance Payers Administrator
- Healthcare Line Manager (Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Information Technology, etc.)
Requirements/Curriculum
The MHA is an innovative and cutting-edge program with a total of 30 credits. The MHA program is designed to meet the curriculum standards set by the National Center on Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) Competency Model 3.0, the American College Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Competency Assessment Tool, and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Body of Knowledge Competency Model. The MHA courses offer the required critical learning and professional preparation to sit for certification and fellowship credentials such as:
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American College of Healthcare Executives - ACHE
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The Healthcare Financial Management Association - HFMA
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Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society - HIMSS
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Medical Group Management Association - MGMA
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National Association for Healthcare Quality - NAHQ
Courses You May Take
HLT 505 Health Care Administration
A macroscopic analysis of the health care industry and major factors influencing the U.S. health care system.
HLT 510 Population Health Mgnt and Global Health
Students analyze socioeconomic, global health, and behavioral influencers in local and global settings.
HLT 519 Policy, Legal, and Ethics Aspects of Health Care
Health care policy, ethics, tort law, criminal aspects, liability, legal reporting, and end-of-life issues.
HLT 527 Human Resources in Health Care and Organizational Development
Gain an understanding of key roles that HR professionals play in planning for workforce needs.
HLT 555 Health Care Systems Financial Management
Learn to utilize quantitative methods for financial decision-making within the health care industry.
HLT 571 Health Care Operations Management
Examine the forces and trends that affect performance outcomes within health care orgs.
HLT 575 Health Care Information Management Systems
Learn how complex systems help to improve patient care outcomes and performance.
HLT 590 Health Care Quality Management
An overview of HC quality models that incorporate methods of assessing quality and patient safety.
HLT 595 Health Care Strategic Planning
Strategic planning in achieving organizational performance excellence.
HLT 598 Integrated Studies in Health Administration
Students are to integrate the knowledge gained throughout their program of study.
Requirements
- Completed application.
- Official transcripts (2.5 GPA or higher) mailed from the college/university from which you graduated.
- Prior work experience in healthcare is not required, but one or more years of relevant work experience in healthcare or an undergraduate degree in a health-related field is preferred.
Your digital classroom. Available anywhere.
William Woods online graduate programs are available to students across the country. In Missouri, our students come from Fulton, Columbia, Jefferson City, St. Louis, Kansas City, Moberly, Springfield, Ozark, Cape Girardeau, Rolla, and many more locations. Beyond Missouri, our online graduates hail from California, Illinois, Kansas, Washington, Arkansas, and other states.