This unique text looks at a wide variety of career opportunities in a broad range of direct healthcare settings such as hospitals, physician practices, nursing homes, and clinics as well as non-direct healthcare settings such as associations, managed care and health insurance companies, consulting firms, and medical supplier firms.

Preface	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Foreword	p. xiii
About the Authors	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
The Healthcare Management Workforce	p. 1
Why Choose Healthcare Management?	p. 2
The Origins of Healthcare Management	p. 3
Growth and Opportunities	p. 3
Healthcare Management Talent Quotient Quiz	p. 5
Knowledge Base Required for Healthcare Management	p. 7
Managerial Skills Required for Healthcare Management	p. 9
Experiential Learning Required for Healthcare Management	p. 12
Chapter Summary	p. 13
Understanding Healthcare Management	p. 17
The Need for Management and Their Perspective	p. 18
Management: Definition, Functions, and Competencies	p. 19
Management Positions: The Control in the Organizational Hierarchy	p. 21
Focus of Management: Self, Unit/Team, and Organization	p. 24
Role of the Manager in Talent Management	p. 26
Role of the Manager in Ensuring High Performance	p. 26
Role of the Manager in Succession Planning	p. 28
Chapter Summary	p. 29
Healthcare Management Practice Settings	p. 33
Understanding Practice Settings: Direct and Non-Direct Care	p. 33
Direct Care Settings	p. 34
Ambulatory Care Organizations/Clinics	p. 34
Health Departments: Local, County, State, and Federal	p. 36
Hospitals	p. 40
Hospital Systems	p. 42
Physician Practices	p. 44
Assisted Living Facilities	p. 48
Nursing Homes	p. 50
Retirement Communities	p. 53
Wellness/Fitness Centers	p. 55
Non-Direct Care Settings	p. 57
Associations	p. 57
Consulting Firms	p. 59
Medical Suppliers	p. 61
Managed Care Organizations/Health Insurers	p. 63
Pharmaceutical Firms	p. 65
Perspectives from the Field: Profiles of Healthcare Managers	p. 71
Sampling Matrix and Process for Developing Profiles	p. 72
A Day in the Life of Healthcare Managers	p. 73
Proportion of Time Spent on Management Functions	p. 73
Use of Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	p. 74
Key Sources of Satisfaction	p. 75
Profiles of Healthcare Managers	p. 77
Larry M. Beck, MBA, MHA, FACHE	p. 78
Michael C. Boblitz, MBA	p. 81
Sandy Cave, RN, BSN	p. 84
Stephanie Chisolm, PhD	p. 87
Kristi Donovan, MS, CAE	p. 90
Teresa L. Edwards, MHA, FACHE	p. 93
Christopher Fanning, MHSA	p. 96
Valerie Fearns	p. 98
William J. Forbes, PhD	p. 102
Harry Fox	p. 104
Treg Fuller, MSS	p. 106
Schuyler Fury	p. 108
Theresa C. Honchar, LPN	p. 112
Andrew Jones, MS	p. 114
J. S. Parker Jones, IV, MS, CNHA, FACHCA	p. 117
Michael Jurgensen, MHA	p. 120
Sharon E. Kelley, RN, MS, NEA-BC	p. 122
Mary Beth Kiser, MPH	p. 125
Lauren Koontz	p. 127
Jim Krauss, MHSA, FACHE	p. 129
Amanda Llewellyn, MHA/MBA, FACHE	p. 131
Jerod M. Loeb, PhD	p. 135
Lew Lyon, PhD	p. 137
Natassja Manzanero	p. 140
Karen Maust	p. 144
Michael J. McDonnell, MBA	p. 147
Matt Neiswanger, MSW, LNHA	p. 150
Ryan Novak	p. 153
Ryan Papa	p. 156
Reena Patel	p. 160
Justine Powell	p. 162
Jeff Richardson, MBA, LCSW-C	p. 165
Andrea Saevoon	p. 167
Jennifer R. Shapiro, MPH	p. 169
Sunil K. Sinha, MD, MBA, FACHE	p. 171
Justin E. Skinner, MFA, MBA	p. 174
Wes Street, NHA	p. 176
Richard J. Stull, FACHE	p. 178
Jeanine Tyler	p. 181
Jennifer Villani, MPH	p. 184
Jason Vollmer	p. 187
Tanisha Woodard	p. 191
Summary and Conclusions About the Profession	p. 195
Themes from the Healthcare Manager Profiles	p. 195
Interest in the Profession and Satisfaction	p. 196
The Role of Mentors	p. 197
Variation in Preparation, Experiences, and Roles	p. 198
Challenges Faced by Healthcare Managers	p. 199
Growth Areas for Healthcare Management	p. 200
Skills Needed for the Next Generation of Healthcare Managers	p. 202
Advice from the Managers	p. 204
Conclusions	p. 206
Resources for Learning More About Healthcare Management	p. 207
Acronyms, Organizations, and Web Addresses	p. 207
Sample Bachelor of Science Healthcare Management Programs of Study	p. 211
James Madison University	p. 211
Towson University	p. 215
Sample Master of Health Administration (MHA) Degree Requirements	p. 219
The Pennsylvania State University	p. 219
Getting a Job in Healthcare Management	p. 221
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)	p. 221
Commonly Used Terms in Job Advertising and Position Descriptions	p. 224
Sample Position Descriptions	p. 227
Do's and Don'ts of Interviewing	p. 229
Checklist for Finding the Right Job	p. 233
Sample Cover Letters and Resumes	p. 235
Index	p. 243
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