{"id":28357,"date":"2017-06-21T10:53:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T17:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=28357"},"modified":"2025-03-30T11:07:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T18:07:46","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/healthcare-administration\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Healthcare Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8nbvxnw-19627bc84cddb547bb4b1aa470766e20\">\n.avia-section.av-m8nbvxnw-19627bc84cddb547bb4b1aa470766e20{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2017\/06\/About-Â鶹´«Ã½-Health-Care-Administration.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-m8nbvxnw-19627bc84cddb547bb4b1aa470766e20 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  home-box avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-60 av-height-percent  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_pc='60' data-av_min_height_opt='percent'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-28357'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-mqcwv9-527ce2ac3145228fb82664cc7895b644 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  dog-house museo-head first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nfont-size:40px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:40px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#ffffff;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:21px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m8nbv4xa-2fbc74de8e3eca562cb504c19ad02041 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  small-pillow head-fog av-inherit-size'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >ABOUT HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m8nbvc6c-03372182b7dec08244f15ccee41cf894\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m8nbvc6c-03372182b7dec08244f15ccee41cf894 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:18px;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m8nbvc6c-03372182b7dec08244f15ccee41cf894 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock big-pillow av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Healthcare Administration is an expansive environment. In this academic program, \u00a0students will be introduced to administrative and business standards in health care and engage with roles related to the factors affecting healthcare management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-7fsqd5x-45a404734da86e5835cdc113d0e60dc5 alternate_color  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  no-border goofy-foot av-sticky-submenu submenu-not-first container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id=\"menu-health-care-administration\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-28384\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/healthcare-administration\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Healthcare Administration<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-28396\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/healthcare-administration\/programs\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Programs<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-28393\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/healthcare-administration\/about\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">About<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-28387\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/healthcare-administration\/faculty\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Faculty<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-28390\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/healthcare-administration\/contact\/\" itemprop=\"url\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Contact<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div>\n<div id='av_section_2' aria-label='Â鶹´«Ã½ Healthcare Administration About Page - 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The degree prepares students to manage the daily operations of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other related organizations. Students receive instruction on the fundamentals of business and the theories and practices applied to healthcare organizations. Students also gain specialized abilities that assist them with organizing employees and resources in healthcare facilities. This program enables students to concentrate on a specific area, such as personnel management, community\/public health, and data analytics. Additionally, students are required to participate in professional organizations to cultivate practical learning experiences, obtain mentoring opportunities, and increase professional networking prospects.\u00a0This interdisciplinary degree integrates courses from various departments at Â鶹´«Ã½ including Health &amp; Physical Education, Business, Communication, Sociology, Psychology, and Biology to give students a wide educational background necessary to succeed in this dynamic field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Graduates are prepared to pursue various entry-level positions in many different for-profit and non-profit organizations, like hospitals, community health centers, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities, residential healthcare settings, group or private practices, health maintenance organizations, and government agencies. A Healthcare Administration degree is ideal for those seeking to pursue a lucrative career in the medical field.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Healthcare administrators plan, direct, and coordinate the medical and support services in healthcare. They are in charge of certain activities of a healthcare organization, quality assurance, finance, or other areas. They generally set up policies and procedures and implement them into departments. Administrative medical assistants typically work at the front desk of clinical offices, interacting with patients, filing medical records, and handling insurance forms.<\/p>\n<p>The healthcare industry is undergoing significant growth and change and the world of medicine has never been more complex or more in need of ambitious minds. There is an increasing population that is aging and has an increased need for healthcare services. At the same time, changing technology is producing new options in diagnosing and treating patients. 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