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101 careers in healthcare management [E-Book]

By:

Friedman, Leonard H [author.]

Contributor(s):

Kovner, Anthony R [author.]

Publisher: New York : Springer Publishing Company, [2013]Description: 1 online resource (xix, 332 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780826193353
0826193358
1784021504
9781784021504

Other title:

One hundred one careers in healthcare management
One hundred and one careers in health care management
101 careers in health care management

Subject(s):

NLM classification:

W 21

Online resources:

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust OpenAthens account holders click here for access

Contents:

What is healthcare management? -- Education in healthcare management -- Finding jobs in healthcare management -- Careers in acute care hospitals -- Careers in physician practice management -- Careers in long-term care -- Careers in commercial health insurance -- Careers in public health organizations -- Careers in consulting firms -- Careers in health information technology -- Careers in durable medical equipment -- Careers in pharmaceutical firms -- Careers in overseas organizations -- Careers in health association management -- Careers in governmental and non-governmental regulatory bodies -- Careers in healthcare management education -- Careers in executive search firms -- Trends that will impact healthcare management -- Job search blog.

Summary: "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 health care delivery and payment organizations. 101 Careers in Health Care Management is the only comprehensive guide to careers in health administration ranging from entry level management positions up to the most senior executive opportunities. The guide provides prospective students with a clear picture of the integral role played by health care administrators in creating and sustaining the systems that allow clinicians to do their best work. It explains exactly what health care managers do and how these careers differ from other management jobs. The book covers educational requirements and opportunities, traditional and non-traditional career pathways, and helps students to assess whether they are temperamentally and intellectually suited to a career in health care management. Based on the most current data from the US Department of Labor and professional societies in health care management, the guide describes 101 careers in 14 different health care and related settings along with the responsibilities and duties of each. Additionally, the book includes numerous interviews with health administrators from entry level positions to CEOs to create more vivid portraits of potential careers"--Provided by publisher.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic book	Stenhouse Library		Link to resource	Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"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 health care delivery and payment organizations. 101 Careers in Health Care Management is the only comprehensive guide to careers in health administration ranging from entry level management positions up to the most senior executive opportunities. The guide provides prospective students with a clear picture of the integral role played by health care administrators in creating and sustaining the systems that allow clinicians to do their best work. It explains exactly what health care managers do and how these careers differ from other management jobs. The book covers educational requirements and opportunities, traditional and non-traditional career pathways, and helps students to assess whether they are temperamentally and intellectually suited to a career in health care management. Based on the most current data from the US Department of Labor and professional societies in health care management, the guide describes 101 careers in 14 different health care and related settings along with the responsibilities and duties of each. Additionally, the book includes numerous interviews with health administrators from entry level positions to CEOs to create more vivid portraits of potential careers"--Provided by publisher.