MHAOnline.com Features - What's Happening in Healthcare Administration?

This features section explores career paths, professors to know, industry changes, and other forces shaping the experience of online MHA students. These features cover the realities of pursuing an online degree, including applications tips, internship requirements, scholarship prospects, and advice for finding a job upon graduation.

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Collaborative Skills in Healthcare Administration September 13, 2023

Collaborative Skills in Healthcare Administration

In the healthcare industry, collaboration is key. For doctors, nurses, and administrative professionals, collaboration is essential to providing the highest quality of care. However, collaboration only happens with thoughtful intervention from healthcare administrators. They are responsible for developing those skills personally and teaching their staff how to work together. Working collaboratively can have a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Clinical Practice August 28, 2023

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in Clinical Practice

The influence of physician expertise tends to be weighted more heavily in collaborative decision-making discussions at the highest levels of HCOs. The opinion of this writer is that such weighting is expected and is appropriate for patient safety. This may change over time as regulatory bodies have formalized and adopted more AI/ML frameworks for best practices and standards.

Online MHA Programs Ranked by Affordability (2023-2024) August 23, 2023

Online MHA Programs Ranked by Affordability (2023-2024)

To help students find affordable master of healthcare administration (MHA) degrees, we’ve outlined the top 20 most affordable online programs based on 2023-2024 tuition.

Universities with an Outstanding Faculty in Regulatory Affairs August 22, 2023

Universities with an Outstanding Faculty in Regulatory Affairs

Five universities, in particular, boast outstanding faculty in regulatory affairs: Duke University, George Washington University, Northeastern University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Washington. Learn more about them.

Challenges of Delivering High-Quality Healthcare August 15, 2023

Challenges of Delivering High-Quality Healthcare

While the U.S. has some of the best hospitals and medical schools in the world, our healthcare system is fraught with systemic issues that limit access to quality healthcare and ultimately compromise public health.

How Healthcare Leaders Can Combat Vaccine Hesitancy August 9, 2023

How Healthcare Leaders Can Combat Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccination rates in the US have lagged behind other rich countries. The reasons for that lag are multivariate, but sometimes grouped under the generic label of vaccine hesitancy: the refusal or reluctance to have oneself or one’s children vaccinated against an infectious disease or diseases.

Healthcare Consultant - A Day in the Life August 2, 2023

Healthcare Consultant - A Day in the Life

Top consulting firms like McKinsey and Deloitte can pay healthcare consultants a base salary of $140,000. Combined with signing and performance bonuses, one’s total compensation can easily exceed $200,000 per year.

Basics of Machine Learning for Rising Healthcare Leadership July 31, 2023

Basics of Machine Learning for Rising Healthcare Leadership

Machine learning (ML) refers to a set of computational algorithms that apply statistical modeling to a specific task. Think of a task as a question or an input. The algorithm uses logic applied to that question to generate an answer or output. To emphasize the distinction between AI and ML, remember that AI refers to computational systems which mimic human behavior—ML refers to specific types of algorithms. Systems are built from algorithms; algorithms work inside of systems.

Getting Started with AI for Healthcare Leadership July 28, 2023

Getting Started with AI for Healthcare Leadership

Artificial intelligence is not an easy technology to implement, even on a limited scale for a controlled pilot. The processes to evaluate, implement, validate, and scale AI tools within a healthcare application are especially complex and resource-intensive.