The fields of healthcare administration and healthcare management are always evolving. There are new challenges and opportunities every day. DeVry University can help you gain the knowledge and credentials to work in these fields. Earn a degree in Healthcare Administration, or give yourself more business expertise with the Healthcare Management Specialization. These programs will help you prepare for a rewarding career in a thriving industry.
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Professional Responsibilities
A healthcare administration or management degree from DeVry can help prepare you for many professional responsibilities, such as:
- Improving quality and efficiency while managing costs
- Overseeing the digitization of patient records and medical information
- Applying methods to keep electronic medical information secure as required by law
- Building strong inter-disciplinary teams from medical practitioners to administrators
- Using new technology to manage compliance with new and changing regulations
Industries
Healthcare administration and management jobs are growing in a number of industries:
- Healthcare facilities
- Doctors' offices
- Hospital networks
- Insurance companies
Career Opportunities
Graduates who focus on healthcare administration or healthcare management have many career options:
- Healthcare Administrator1
- Clinical Administrative Coordinator1
- Admissions Coordinator
- Business Office Supervisor
- Medical Office Manager
- Assistant Administrator1
- Health Information Manager
- Health Information Management Technician
Degree Programs
1DeVry’s Healthcare Administration program is not designed to prepare graduates for nursing home, assisted living facility, long-term care or home care administrator positions. Students interested in practicing a regulated profession must contact the appropriate state regulatory agency for certification or licensure requirements. For instance, in Virginia certain educational and training requirements must be satisfied for initial nursing home administrator licensure or initial assisted living facility administrator licensure; DeVry’s program does not satisfy the educational and/or training requirements.
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In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Arlington Campus: 1400 Crystal Dr., Ste. 120, Arlington, VA 22202. DeVry University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Nashville Campus: 301 S. Perimeter Park Dr, Ste. 100, Nashville, TN 37211. Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online complaint system http://complaints.ibhe.org/ or by mail to 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Ste. 333, Springfield, IL 62701-1377. Program availability varies by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program.