Welcome to the Associate of Arts in Healthcare Administration program at Columbia International University where your journey into the dynamic world of healthcare management begins. Lay a foundation for success in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. This program provides your launching pad to further education while providing you with a solid understanding of efficient healthcare administration practices. You will have the knowledge and skills you need to excel in healthcare settings.
By enrolling in this program, you’ll dive into courses that cover healthcare ethics, finances, policies, and organizational management. This combination ensures that you understand all aspects of healthcare and the administrative required to keep healthcare facilities running smoothly. Whether you aspire to work in hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, or healthcare-related administrative roles, our program provides a strong foundation. With a focus on ethical decision-making and faith integration, you will be prepared to manage administrative operations effectively and contribute positively to patient well-being. CIU’s Associate of Arts in Healthcare Administration program opens doors to a promising career that combines your passion for healthcare with effective management expertise.
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January 10, 2025
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John & Lyn Cook School of Business
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Our program doesn’t just focus on administration; it integrates faith principles and ethical considerations into healthcare education, fostering a well-rounded perspective that aligns with your values.
CIU’s Christian foundation ensures that ethical decision-making is at the core of your healthcare administrative role, preparing you to navigate complex situations with integrity.
With CIU’s healthcare administration education, you’ll contribute to healthcare organizations, ensuring efficient operations that enhance patient experiences and outcomes.
In addition to the undergraduate core and other related courses, here is a glimpse at a few of the courses you will be taking in this program.
For a full list of courses related to this program, visit the Academic Catalog at one of the options below:
This introductory course explores the history, development, structure, and future of Healthcare and Healthcare delivery systems, financing sources, technology, medical terminology, and industry outlook for the Healthcare administration professional. Overall planning, organization, management, evaluation, quality, professions, and major health policy issues are explored.
This course provides an overview of how health care delivery systems are organized and managed through the interprofessional roles (circles of care) of administrators, physicians, nurses, and other clinical and support staff. The application of managerial concepts and practices in governance, strategy, structure, conduct, and performance in various types of health care settings is highlighted along with the use of leadership skills in communication and change management. The crucial role of information technology in planning, project management, and health care applications are included.
This course studies the ethical and legal implications of Healthcare administration, including access to care, affordability, Healthcare interventions, patient rights, medical records, and regulatory issues governing Healthcare and Healthcare delivery. Political and social policies contributing to the demand for health services are discussed, as are Institutional Review Boards, the legal structure of healthcare organizations, and governmental regulations affecting Healthcare administration, such as the major elements of public policy on healthcare reform (HIPAA; 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act [ARRA, and the HITECH Act). Explores aspects of employer-employee relations in the health care setting and other topics related to patient care.
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