Many forces are at play in this expanding health care market, from the increasing aging population to the economics and legal issues surrounding health care reform. And, as the market for health services evolves to meet these challenges, technology plays an increasingly crucial role in the growth and management of this industry sector and its complex system of health care providers.

The Master of Health Care Systems (MHS) program recognizes the need for a graduate degree program in health care systems that equips students with the necessary tools to achieve and manage integrated approaches to health care—approaches that enable students to look at operational, policy, technology, and legal issues in health care from a holistic perspective. The program offers both medical and nonmedical professionals opportunities to develop advanced organizational and technical skills, effectively positioning students to assume leadership positions within the evolving ecosystem of the US health care stakeholders and health-related professions.

The objective of this program is to

• provide students with knowledge of health care policy and administration as it is currently practiced, and to be fluent in projected changes and how to manage them.
• enable students to comprehend the health care environment as it applies to the law, ethics, and economics.
• familiarize students with health care technology and informatics. This is essential to complement the administration of health facilities.

M.S. in Health Care Systems (30 credits)

• Management and Leadership in Health Care Organizations
• Health Care Systems and Health Policy
• Economic Evaluation of Health Programs
• Health Care Finance and Reimbursement
• Medical and Health Informatics
• Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Systems
• Introduction to Epidemiology
• Health Care Data Analysis and Management
• Policy Seminar in Health Systems
• Health Care Systems Internship