HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

Health Care Management (M.S.)
Health Care Management/Business Administration Dual Degree (M.S./M.B.A.)
Health Care Management/Information Technology Dual Degree (M.S./M.S.)
Health Care Management Track Under the M.B.A
Health Care Informatics (Graduate Certificate)

Health Care Management (M.S.)

The program’s mission is to prepare men and women to become knowledgeable and ethical leaders in the field of health care management. The program trains students for a career in health care by integrating core business skills with specialized training in the characteristics that are unique to the health care environment. The program promotes service contributions by faculty and students for the community to enable a greater understanding of the health care industry and to positively impact the delivery of health care services. The program is dedicated to conducting and disseminating research to advance the field, and applying the new knowledge to the program curriculum and in practice. To accomplish its mission, the program’s goals are

to educate students so they are better able to contribute to problem solving and to demonstrate critical thinking, through financial and economic management, decision support services, and analyses;
to enable students to communicate effectively through outstanding oral and written communication skills;
to help students improve the delivery of patient care by understanding the history and development of health care in the U.S., reimbursement, policies, laws, and other components of the health care system;
to identify and develop future health care leaders, and enable them to further develop careers in health care management by offering experiential education, community service opportunities, internships, and teamwork and leadership training;
to recruit and retain a faculty that is academically prepared to effectively respond to industry demands of health care management and health care institutions;
to be a valuable resource to the academic and health care communities of northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the Maryland suburbs; and
to contribute to and expand industry knowledge through scholarly activities, such as research and publication.

The M.S. in Health Care Management program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).

Minimum Grade Requirements: A minimum grade of B- is needed to receive credit for a course in the Health Care Management program. See GPA requirements for more information.

Degree Requirements
42 credits

HCM 510 Health Care Management
HCM 520 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
HCM 525 Health Care Management — Long-Term Care
HCM 535 Health Care Policy and Ethics
HCM 550 Health Care Finance
HCM 555 Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing
HCM 560 Health Care Operations Management
HCM 565 Health Care Cases and Project
LA 540 Health Care Law
ECO 590 Health Care Economics
HRM 530 Foundations of Human Resource Management
IT 545 Health Care Informatics
NU 590 Health Care Data Analysis
NU 591 Health Care Research

Health Care Management/Business Administration Dual Degree (M.S./M.B.A.)

The M.S. in Health Care Management/M.B.A. dual degree program is designed to meet the needs of those students desiring a strong business background with a prominent emphasis on the U.S. health care industry. A dual degree will prepare students for middle- or senior-level management positions in hospitals or other health care organizations. Its graduates will

identify and solve complex and integrative health care management problems
resolve ethical health care issues
communicate and work effectively with others.

Admission Requirements: Individuals interested in this dual degree program are encouraged to enroll in it when first applying to the University. However, students can elect to enroll in the dual program after they have already begun their studies in either the M.S. in Health Care Management or M.B.A. Such students must apply to the dual degree program on or before completing two-thirds of their initial program. The Office of Graduate Admissions will assist students with application procedures.

Minimum Grade Requirements: For students in dual degree programs, the minimum grade requirement for each degree remains in effect. For students in the Health Care Management/Business Administration dual degree program, all course requirements drawn from the M.S. in Health Care Management must be completed with a B- or better. Courses drawn from the M.B.A. program must be completed with a grade of C or better. See GPA requirements for more information.

Dual Degree Requirements
57 credits

HCM 510 Health Care Management
HCM 520 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
HCM 525 Health Care Management — Long-Term Care
HCM 535 Health Care Policy and Ethics
HCM 550 Health Care Finance
HCM 555 Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing
HCM 560 Health Care Operations Management
HCM 565 Health Care Cases and Project
LA 540 Health Care Law
ECO 590 Health Care Economics
MBA 515 Organizational Behavior
IT 503 Managing Information Technology
NU 590 Health Care Data Analysis
NU 591 Health Care Research
MBA 513 Business Communication
MBA 522 Corporate Finance
MBA 521 Marketing Concepts and Practice
MBA 526 Strategic Management Seminar
One (1) International Business course

Health Care Management/Information Technology Dual Degree (M.S./M.S.)

The M.S. in Health Care Management/M.S. in Information Technology dual degree program is designed to meet the needs of those students who wish to work in the growing field of health care information technology. Students will develop strategies for implementing information technology systems specifically designed to aid health care professionals in managing patient records, payments, and other financial data, among other things. Its graduates will

identify and solve complex IT problems in the health care industry using technical and integrative decision-making tools and techniques
resolve ethical issues relating to health care and patient-specific data
communicate and work effectively with others, ranging from doctors to business managers to engineers.

Admission Requirements: Individuals interested in this dual degree program are encouraged to enroll in it when first applying to the University. However, students can elect to enroll in the dual program after they have already begun their studies in either the M.S. in Health Care Management or M.S. in Information Technology. Such students must apply to the dual degree program on or before completing two-thirds of their initial program. The Office of Graduate Admissions will assist students with application procedures.

Minimum Grade Requirements: For students in dual degree programs, the minimum grade requirement for each program remains in effect. For students in the Health Care Management/Information Technology dual degree program, all course requirements drawn from the M.S. in Health Care Management must be completed with a grade of B- or better. Courses drawn from the M.S. in Information Technology must be completed with a grade of C or better. See GPA requirements for more information.

Dual Degree Requirements
60 credits

HCM 510 Health Care Management
HCM 520 Health Care Reimbursement Systems
HCM 525 Health Care Management — Long-Term Care
HCM 535 Health Care Policy and Ethics
HCM 550 Health Care Finance
HCM 555 Health Care Strategic Planning and Marketing
HCM 560 Health Care Operations Management
HCM 565 Health Care Cases and Project
LA 540 Health Care Law
ECO 590 Health Care Economics
HRM 530 Foundations of Human Resource Management
IT 545 Health Care Informatics
NU 590 Health Care Data Analysis
NU 591 Health Care Research or HRM 505 Research and Analysis
IT 510 Systems Engineering
IT 520 Enterprise Infrastructure and Networks
IT 530 Computer Security
IT 540 Enterprise Data Management and Analysis
IT 610 IT Governance and Strategy
IT 680 IT Master’s Project

Health Care Management Track Under the M.B.A

See Business Administration (M.B.A.).

Health Care Informatics (Graduate Certificate)

See program under Information Technology section.