Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Credit Hours: 39

The BSHCMT program prepares graduates for a career in healthcare management, which is the administration and organization of all mechanisms involved including managing people and health information. Students will become proficient in managing the healthcare environment to optimize use of personnel, resources and information systems and services; planning and implementing health information technologies, standards and policies; collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to provide safe and effective healthcare and to promote healthcare literacy. Throughout the program, faculty will assess students’ ability to exhibit positive professional and ethical values consistent with current healthcare management standards of practice; analyze the impact of social policy, finance, regulations and legislation on healthcare for individuals, groups, communities and populations across the lifespan; to collect, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize health data; and to utilize leadership strategies of mediation, negotiation, and enhanced communication skills to manage conflict resolution while acting as a coach, mentor, and a problem solver.

High-quality information and data required to manage healthcare facilities, people and patient care are often difficult to find, especially for those without appropriate training in detecting and using reliable medical data sources. Students majoring in healthcare management will task themselves with finding innovative ways to manage healthcare operations, consumer health literacy education, and how to analyze health information for integrity and reliability to best serve the healthcare needs of their patients. The BSHCMT program will prepare graduates interested in managing healthcare facilities, resources and personnel; connecting patients to their data throughout the healthcare continuum to provide the best possible health outcomes.

Outcome Characteristics

The Lewis University Healthcare Management student will be prepared to:

1. Manage the healthcare environment to optimize use of personnel, resources and information systems and services;
2. Plan and implement health information technologies, standards and policies;
3. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide safe and effective healthcare and to promote healthcare literacy;
4. Exhibit positive professional and ethical values consistent with current healthcare management standards of practice;
5. Analyze the impact of social policy, finance, regulations and legislation on healthcare for individuals, groups, communities and populations across the lifespan;
6. Collect, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize health data; and
7. Utilize leadership strategies of mediation, negotiation, and enhanced communication skills to manage conflict resolution while acting as a coach, mentor, and a problem solver.

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Healthcare Management Courses
HCMT 30000	Unites States Healthcare System	3
HCMT 31000	Communication in Healthcare Organizations	3
HCMT 32000	Healthcare Law & Ethics	3
HCMT 33000	Healthcare Operations Management	3
HCMT 34000	Quality Management in Healthcare	3
HCMT 36000	Management Skills for Healthcare Professionals	3
or BSAD 20000	Principles of Management
HCMT 38000	Financial Management in Healthcare	3
HCMT 40000	Healthcare Analytics	3
HCMT 41000	Healthcare Informatics	3
HCMT 42000	Managing Health Information Systems	3
HCMT 43000	Research Methods in Healthcare	3
Professional Semester
HCMT 44000	Senior Seminar	3
HCMT 44100	Healthcare Management Practicum	3
Total Hours		39

Admission Requirements

Students applying for admission to the Healthcare Management program must meet the following admission criteria.

To be considered for the program, students must:

• Complete an online application for admission to the Program.
•  Have a cumulative GPA of 2.0, including any transfer of college credits.
• Submit official transcripts for all previous college coursework.
• Submit high school transcripts if no previous college credit has been earned.