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| '''Health systems management''' describes the leadership and general management of ], ]s, and/or ]. In international use, the term refers to management at all levels<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.who.int/topics/management/en|title=World Health Organization - Management}}</ref>. In the United States, management of a single institution (e.g. a hospital) is also referred to as "Medical and health services management"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bls.gov|title=Bureau of Labor Statistics}}</ref> "Healthcare management" <ref>{{cite web|url=http://healthmanagementcareers.org|title=ACHE Health Management Careers website}}</ref> or ]. | |||
| ==Background== | |||
| In the United States, the first modern health systems management program was established in 1934 at the University of Chicago.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gphap.uchicago.edu/aboutgphap.shtml|title=University of Chicago - Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy}}</ref> At the time, programs were completed in two years – one year of formal graduate study and one year of internship. In 1958, the Sloan program at Cornell University began offering a program requiring two years of formal study<ref>Stevens, R. (1999). “In sickness and in wealth: American hospitals in the twentieth century.” Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.</ref>, which remains the dominant structure in the United States and Canada today (see also "Academic Preparation"). | |||
| Health systems management has been described as a “hidden” health profession <ref>Haddock, C. C., & McLean, R. D. (2002). “Careers in Healthcare Management: How to Find your Path and Follow It.” Chicago: Health Administration Press.</ref> because of the relatively low-profile role managers take in health systems, in comparison to direct-care professions such as nursing and medicine. However the visibility of the management profession within healthcare has been rising in recent years, due largely to the widespread problems developed countries are having in balancing cost, access, and quality in their hospitals and health systems.<ref> Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2006). “Rising health costs put pressure on public finances, finds OECD.” Retrieved January 20, 2009 from the OECD Web site: http://www.oecd.org/document/37/0,3343,en_2649_201185_36986213_1_1_1_1,00.html </ref> | |||
| ==Academic Preparation== | |||
| A master's degree is considered the "standard credential"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos014.htm|title= Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook entry}}</ref> for most health systems management positions within the United States. There are multiple recognized degree types that are considered equivalent from the perspective of professional preparation. The Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, (]) oversees accreditation master's-level programs in the United States and Canada on behalf of the ], and has accredited programs of numerous degree types, including ] (MBA), ] (MHA), ] (MPH, MSPH, MSHPM), ] (MS-HSM, MS-HA), and ] (MPA). | |||
| == Professional Organizations == | |||
| There are numerous professional associations related to health systems management, which can be subcategorized as either personal or institutional membership groups. Personal membership groups are joined by individuals, and typically have individual skill and career development as their focus. Larger personal membership groups include the ], the Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the ]. Institutional membership groups are joined by organizations; they typically focus on organizational effectiveness, and may also include data-sharing agreements and other best-practice sharing vehicles for member organizations. Prominent examples include the ] and the University Healthsystems Consortium. | |||
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