Health care management

Discussion board Question 7.1 It should come as no surprise, but the logistics and behind-the-scenes operations of healthcare providers can get complicated. Between billing and payment, managing various facilities and departments and ensuring the quality of healthcare, there’s a lot to navigate and understand. Enter the healthcare manager (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm). These professionals are adept at planning, directing and coordinating medical and health services.

They may manage an entire facility or simply preside over an individual department. You’ve always been interested in working in the booming healthcare field but have found that your skill set lies more with business and administrative duties. This is precisely why you’ve determined healthcare management is the perfect blend of both worlds. 1. What steps could someone take to becoming a healthcare manager both on the job and outside their position with no medical experience behind them? 2. What steps could someone take to becoming a healthcare manager both on the job and outside their position without having administrative experience behind them? Suggested resources to use for citations: Health Care: How is it Different from “Industry”, Umikers Management Skills for the New Health Care Supervisor.