Why Study Health Policy & Management?
Graduates work in the following areas and sectors:
- Hospital management
- Insurance and managed care management
- Health care system management
- Medical group practice management
- Global health
- Patient safety and quality assurance
- Long-term care services
- Research and policy analysis
- Access to health care for underserved populations
- Policy at the state, local, and federal levels that impacts access to cost and quality of health care services
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical and health services managers are:
- Projected to experience faster than average employment growth (28%) over the period 2021-31
- Projected to see 136,200 job openings over the period 2021-31
People working in health policy and management positions engage in:
- Head organizations and exercise effective management and leadership practices
- Make decisions about the provision and delivery of health care services and work to improve efficiency and quality
- Develop and implement regulations and policies that impact the lives of populations, communities, and individuals, including addressing social and class disparities in health care
- Stay up to date on new laws and regulations and ensure organizations are in compliance
- Communicate with members of the medical staff and department heads
- Provide marketing and consulting services