Healthcare Management Technology

You should possess good oral and written communications skills. Healthcare managers often serve as liaisons between patients, healthcare facilities, insurance companies and other healthcare providers. They must be proficient with computers, medical terminology, human resource management, healthcare laws and regulations, healthcare technology, marketing and business relationships, HIPAA and data security, and healthcare quality.

What can you do with an associate in Healthcare Management?

Join a rapidly growing industry and have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others daily. A healthcare management technology (HCMT) professional ensures a healthcare facility is running as it should in terms of budget and the goals of the facility’s practitioners. Essentially, an HCMT professional oversees the day-to-day business operations of a healthcare facility.

Healthcare Management Careers

Professionals with an associate degree in healthcare management can find great opportunities in a variety of healthcare settings, in roles like these:

• Healthcare office receptionist – is responsible for answering, handling and screening incoming telephone calls; greeting and registering patients, filing and preparing charts.
• Patient service representative – serves as the first point of contact when patients enter a medical facility. The responsibilities of someone in this role is to greet and check-in patients, collect payments, assist with paperwork, and fulfill other customer service or administrative duties.
• Medical office administrator – is responsible for the day-to-day operations of a practice – including managing patient files, billing and insurance, scheduling appointments, and handling communications with doctors and patients.
• Medical assistant – responsibilities may include scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services and handling correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping.
• Medical secretary – duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
• Medical records and health information technician – organize computerized healthcare systems and analyze clinical data. Responsibilities for this role include:  performing routine clerical duties, maintaining records, collecting data, and providing information to customers.

Outlook for Graduates

Healthcare management professionals may have long, rewarding careers that allows them to combine their business acumen with their empathy for others. This degree provides students with a starting path to transition into leadership positions healthcare administration or hospital administration careers, which often require bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:

• 133,200 new jobs will be created in medical and health service management between 2019 and 2029
• Employment for medical and health services managers will grow 28 percent from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations.
• The median annual wage for graduates of an associate degree in Healthcare Management and entering this career field was $63,941 in 2018.
• As baby boomers reach retirement age and average life expectancy increases, there will be an increased need for health care organizations and the people who manage them. 

Professionals within this field may work at organizations such as:

• Clinics
• Universities and research institutions
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Rehabilitation centers
• Public health departments
• Mental health organizations
• Physician practices
• Nursing homes
• Hospitals
• Healthcare associations
• Health insurance organizations

Interested in physician practice management?

You may want to consider the Physician Practice Management Certificate.  The Physician Practice Management (PPM) Certificate is a 1+1 program. You may enroll in the certificate program and then choose to move on and earn your associate degree in Healthcare Management. Our PPM Certificate will prepare you for the CPPM exam.

What is Next After My Graduation with an Associate in Healthcare Management?

Students can continue to pursue a Bachelor’s in Technical and Applied Studies (BTAS) while working. Students may also choose to purpose the Bachelor’s in Health Information Management.

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We are committed to providing advice and assistance throughout your academic journey. You and your advisor work together to create an academic plan based on your goals. 
 
Questions? Email us at clermont.advising@uc.edu or call 513-558-8317 to schedule an appointment.

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In order to graduate from UC Clermont, a student must:

• Complete all required course work and program requirements.
• Obtain at least a 2.0 university grade point average.
• Be in good academic standing; that is, not on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension.
• Meet the college's residency requirement of 20 semester credit hours.
• File formal application for the degree by the posted semester of graduation deadline.

We accept transfer applications all year long, and you may start any semester, provided your transcripts arrive in time to be evaluated before the start of the semester you wish to attend. 

If you have not taken college-level mathematics or English, you will need to take the appropriate assessments prior to enrolling.

Other UC students may transfer into Clermont College by completing the application for change in college and program. You are urged to see your advisor before transferring into a different major to minimize any impact on your degree progress.

You must demonstrate English proficiency. You must also meet admissions deadlines and visa requirements, and provide documentation of sufficient funds before we can complete your admission. Please call the International Admissions Office (513) 556-2069 for details or email with questions.

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