Associate Degree in Health Care Administration

Healthcare careers are in demand, and the projected growth continues to trend upward beyond other occupational fields. As a health care administrator, you'll handle intricate details of patient care from the inside out. You'll work with office and medical staff alike to effectively and efficiently run a health care facility or organization. Whether you want to work in a health care facility, a medical supply company, or at an insurance provider, you must be able to adapt to changes in health care laws, regulations, and ever-evolving technology. To meet the demand, an associate degree in Health Care Administration from Elizabethtown College School of Graduate and Professional Studies will provide you with the knowledge and practical skills to excel in various health care administration careers.Analyze the roles and functions of health care administration, including management of human and technological resources.Utilize the theory and skills of health care management and leadership throughout the health care environment.Apply health care industry regulations and laws to professional practice.Make decisions in an ethical, legal and socially responsible manner.Apply critical thinking skills to address problems within health care management.Examine how technology can be used to inform decision making that supports quality health care.