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Friedman, Leonard H.

101 careers in healthcare management / Leonard H. Friedman, Anthony R. Kovner.

New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2013.

xix, 332 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"The book covers educational requirements, opportunities, traditional and nontraditional career pathways, and helps students assess whether they are temperamentally and intellectually suited to a career in healthcare management. Based on the most current data from the U.S. Department of Labor and professional societies in healthcare management, the guide describes careers in 14 different healthcare and related settings. These include long-term care, physician practices, commercial insurance, consulting firms, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, information technology, and biotechnology. Additionally, the book offers numerous interviews with health administrators, from those in entry-level positions to CEOs, to more vividly portray potential careers."-- Back cover.

Hospitals -- Administration -- Vocational guidance.

Vocational guidance.

Health services administration.

Kovner, Anthony R.

One hundred one careers in healthcare management

One hundred and one careers in healthcare management

101 careers in health care management

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Introduction to healthcare management. What is healthcare management? -- Education in healthcare management -- Finding jobs in healthcare management -- II. Healthcare management careers. Careers in acute care hospitals : Budget analyst ; Chief compliance officer ; Chief executive officer ; Chief financial officer ; Chief information officer ; Chief learning officer ; Chief medical information officer ; Chief medical officer ; Chief nursing officer ; Chief operating officer ; Chief quality officer ; Clinical department manager ; Community resource advisor/options counselor ; Director of business development ; Director of clinical laboratories ; Director of development ; Director of emergency services ; Director of environmental services ; Director of food and nutrition services ; Director of human resources ; Director of infection prevention ; Directing of marketing ; Director of materials management ; Director of medical records ; Director of pastoral care ; Director of patient accounts ; Director of patient admissions ; Director of pharmacy services ; Director of physician recruiting ; Director of physician relations ; Director of rehabilitation services ; Director of revenue cycle management ; Director of safety ; Director of social services ; Director of utilization management ; Managed care coordinator ; Outpatient clinic manager ; Quality assurance coordinator ; Senior case manager ; Volunteer services coordinator -- Careers in physician practice management : Associate administrator ; Billing manager ; Chief executive officer/administrator ; Chief information officer ; Clinical research director ; Director of utilization and case management ; Director of clinical operations ; Director of finance ; Human resources specialist ; Insurance coordinator ; Laboratory services director ; Medical records director ; Nursing supervisor ; Patient accounts manager ; Payroll manager ; Physician compliance director ; Practice operations director ; Quality/risk management director -- Careers in long term care : Administrator ; Director of nursing ; Home healthcare agency director ; Marketing/business development director -- Careers in commercial health insurance : Claims analyst ; Claims manager ; Claims representative ; Healthcare risk manager -- Careers in public health organizations : Community health center director ; County health department administrator ; Deputy health system administrator, Indian health service ; Emergency management coordinator ; Administrative officer, Indian health service ; Public health program manager ; Veterans health administration, health systems specialist ; Veterans health administration, program analyst -- Careers in consulting firms : Business solutions advisor ; Research analyst ; Revenue cycle/operations consultant -- Careers in health information technology : Director of health information technology planning and operations ; Education and training director ; Electronic medical records director ; Health information exchange integration analyst ; Health information management exchange specialist ; Information management specialist ; Information technology auditor ; Knowledge management specialist ; Project manager -- Careers in durable medical equipment : Account manager ; Regional manager ; Sales representatives ; Marketing associate -- Careers in pharmaceutical firms : Account manager ; Sales representative -- Careers in overseas organizations : Program manager ; Global services quality manager -- Careers in health association management : Director of government affairs ; President and CEO -- Careers in governmental and non-governmental regulatory bodies : Surveyor -- Careers in healthcare management education : Internship/residency coordinator ; Professor (includes assistant/associate/full professor ranks) -- Careers in executive search firms : Research associate ; Senior associate -- III. The future of healthcare management. Trends that will impact healthcare management -- Job search blog.

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