is a profession that provides leadership and direction to organizations that deliver personal health services and to divisions, departments, units or services
within the organizations
HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
shape the organizations by making important decisions
like recruitment and development of staff, acquisition of technology ,
service additions and reductions
Healthcare managers
Community/ demographics
Licensure
Accreditations
Regulations
Stakeholder demands
Competitors
Medicare
Managed care organizations/ insurers
External
Staffing
Budgeting
Quality services
Patient satisfaction
Physician relations
Financial performance
Technology acquisition
New service development
Internal