Master of Health Services Administration Clinical Care Management
PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
Why earn an MSHS in Clinical Care Management from Strayer?
Our accredited Master of Health Services Administration with a concentration in clinical care management can help you become an informed leader in health care. Discover approaches to optimize clinical operations at health care facilities and ensure the well-being of patients through effective administration and management.
Transform and manage healthcare facilities
Help take healthcare services from good to great by optimizing operations and ensuring patient well-being. With a Master of Science (MS) in Health Services Administration, Clinical Care Management from Strayer, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of healthcare ethics, safety and regulatory issues and patient rights. You’ll also learn to use information systems to evaluate and track healthcare data to inform decisions.
Skills you’ll learn in a Strayer Master of Science in Health Services Administration, Clinical Care Management concentration
- Apply legal and ethical thinking to address health services conditions.
- Develop tactical and strategic planning skills to move the needle on health care operational success.
- Utilize information systems to enter or evaluate health care data.
- Hone leadership, communication, change management and conflict resolution skills.
Earn your degree from an accredited university
Strayer University is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE or the Commission) www.msche.org. Strayer University’s accreditation status is Accreditation Reaffirmed. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on June 22, 2017 was to reaffirm accreditation. MSCHE is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidate status) activities for institutions of higher education including distance, correspondence education, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States.
Master of Health Services Administration in Clinical Care Management cost breakdown
- 12 courses, $1680 per course
- $65 technology fee each term
- $150 one-time degree conferral fee
- Additional costs for textbooks and supplies
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Opportunities to save on tuition
$4K Alumni Master’s Scholarship
If you’re a Strayer University Alumni and ready to pursue a master’s degree, our Alumni Scholarship can save you $4,000. All you need to do is register for an eligible Strayer graduate program, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or greater and meet eligibility requirements.
50% off Master’s Scholarship
Enroll in two master’s courses, get 50% off tuition. Summer or fall 2025 term only.*
*Eligibility rules, restrictions and exclusions apply.
Civic and Community Alliance Scholarship
Ready to earn an affordable Strayer degree? Admitted Strayer or JWMI students who are employed in certain civic roles or volunteer for a nonprofit may be eligible to receive 25% off tuition for the duration of their program.
What coursework do you need to specialize in clinical care management?
You’ll explore administrative practices related to quality care delivery strategies in the health care environment. You’ll also gain a deep understanding of health care ethics, patient rights and safety and regulatory compliance. View all courses.
Sample courses
Understand health care services and the related administrative and management functions within hospital and professional office settings as organized delivery systems. Learn to manage the essential operational functions within the U.S. health care system, including hospital reimbursements, ambulatory care and resource use.
Discover the internal and external realities of managing long-term care organizations and apply these concepts to real-world cases. Focus on the leadership and administrative aspects unique to this type of health care provider, and learn to meet today’s challenges related to quality care delivery.
Explore the key areas of management in the physician’s practices sector of the health care delivery system. Focus on the leadership and administrative aspects unique to this type of health care provider, and learn to meet today’s challenges related to quality care delivery.
This course focuses on management practices in health care organizations by addressing concepts that are consistent across organization types such as: organization design, effective communication, power and politics, and establishing strategic alliances. Key concepts include exploring the challenges associated with delivering value in health care systems.
Survey the legal environment of the health services industry from a policy perspective, with emphasis on the tensions and trade-offs between quality and cost. Use case law, statutory and regulatory analysis, and trends in health services delivery law to understand the legal relationships among physicians, personnel, patients and health care institutions. Topics include access to health care, antitrust law, personnel licensure and institutional accreditation, malpractice, professional and institutional liability, cost containment regulation, and cost controls in government programs. Discuss the philosophical and managerial implications of ethical issues including professional codes, resource allocation and decisions concerning impaired professionals, end-of-life decisions, experimentation and biotechnology.
Provides an overview of modern information technologies for locating health statistics and covers basic concepts of data quality and presentation. Familiarizes students with the scope and range of data systems and explores important health indicators with emphasis on decision-making needs. Will also explore the collection, analysis and reporting of data.
Apply for your Clinical Care Management degree today
An admissions officer can help you choose the right program, register for classes, transfer credits and find cost-savings opportunities.
Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
A completed application and enrollment agreement, as applicable
A diploma from an approved high school or its equivalent
Official copies of transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
A valid, current and legible government-issued photo ID
Fall classes start on October 6
Learn more about Strayer University’s admissions process.
Transferring to Strayer from another university?
Transfer up to four eligible classes from a prior college or university to your master’s degree, saving time and money.
Strayer welcomes international students
Strayer University is proud to have hosted more than 3,000 international students from over 110 countries. Earn your degree in the U.S. or completely online in your home country – it’s your choice.
Campus locations
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