M.S Health Care Leadership and Management

Taking these changes and challenges into account, healthcare leadership doesn t have the luxury of a clear mission. Organizations have to grapple with a more complex environment, oftentimes involving multiple external and internal parties who are part of the decision making process. It can be a challenge to convince these parties to buy-in to different initiatives. Leadership must be able to align the goals of fragmented constituencies while also prioritizing margin, patient care, teaching and keeping the regional population healthy. . It s the overall management of a healthcare facility, such as a clinic or hospital. A healthcare manager is in charge of ensuring a healthcare facility is running as it should in terms of budget, the goals of the facility s practitioners and the needs of the community. A person in charge of healthcare management oversees the day-to-day operations of the facility.