Healthcare Administration

What Is Healthcare Administration?

The field of Healthcare Administration covers the management and coordination of all facilities and people who work in health care delivery, including direct-care facilities and related services.  The need to coordinate services provided by hospitals, nursing homes, and doctor’s offices is ongoing, and health administration becomes more complex every day with the increase in alternative care providers such as urgent care or critical care offices, satellite emergency care centers, drug stores, and even some grocery stores, that have clinics.  The field is expected to expand faster than the average rate for careers well into the next decade, so lots of opportunities exist. Job titles include things like Hospital Administrator, Medical Records Administrator, Clinic Manager, and Nursing Director.