Health Care Management Job Information

The following are links that provide excellent information on health care management positions throughout the U.S., and projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics regarding health care mangement positions, salary information, and career options:

http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org/
http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes119111.htm
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos014.htm
http://www.bls.gov/
http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm

Medical and health services managers held about 262,000 jobs in 2006. About 37 percent worked in hospitals, and another 22 percent worked in offices of physicians or in nursing and residential care facilities. Most of the remainder worked in home health care services, Federal Government health care facilities, outpatient care centers, insurance carriers, and community care facilities for the elderly. Tremendous opportunities are being created in policy positions at the federal level due to anticipated retirements (avg age of 57).

Employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow faster than average. Job opportunities should be good, especially for applicants with work experience in the health care field and strong business management skills.
Employment change. Employment of medical and health services managers is expected to grow 16 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all occupations. The health care industry will continue to expand and diversify, requiring managers to help ensure smooth business operations.
Managers in all settings will be needed to improve quality and efficiency of health care while controlling costs, as insurance companies and Medicare demand higher levels of accountability. Managers also will be needed to oversee the computerization of patient records and to ensure their security as required by law. Additional demand for managers will stem from the need to recruit workers and increase employee retention, to comply with changing regulations, to implement new technology, and to help improve the health of their communities by emphasizing preventive care.