These guides are resources for aspiring and current healthcare administration professionals. They include scholarship databases, salary tables, conference schedules, and lists of the top degrees and careers in this field.
March 22, 2023
Things didn’t end well for Kaiser Permanente when the open-ended, high-profile strike by 2,200 California mental health clinicians against the HMO finally concluded after ten weeks on October 20. The surprising way this strike resolved offers vital lessons for Kaiser’s top management and the executive team at every other United States healthcare system threatened by a strike.
February 1, 2023
Union labor actions are facts of life in America’s healthcare industry these days. Since 2021, about 50 percent of the 140,000 employees who went on strike in the United States work in the healthcare sector. And right now, there are only two kinds of health systems where MHA and healthcare MBA grads are likely to interview for internships and jobs: hospitals vulnerable to a strike within the next 12 months, and those where a walkout is currently underway.
January 20, 2023
After Amazon already ranked as the world’s largest MBA recruiter, the takeover could very well position Amazon to hire large numbers of MHA graduates during the coming months as well. Here’s why.
December 12, 2022
From high-tech innovations to low-key comfort items that can work for nearly anyone, the following list should give you a few suggestions for gifting a healthcare professional in your life during the upcoming holiday season.
November 17, 2022
Human nature prefers familiarity over the unknown. This has been demonstrated by research time and time again, and this is an important concept within networking. You increase your odds of connecting with an opportunity you can leverage for yourself because someone remembered you and how your professional skillset overlapped with the opportunity.
November 1, 2022
MHA and healthcare MBA students interviewing for internships and jobs at graduation would be wise to review three new rankings of employer quality in America’s healthcare industry. Although little correlation exists among the top-ranked employers in these survey results, these reports nevertheless provide interesting data that’s useful in formulating job search strategies.
October 12, 2022
Many healthcare workers who have spent the past two years in challenging situations throughout the Covid-19 pandemic suddenly find themselves without a job as hospitals and health systems are eliminating roles amidst cashflow challenges. Those who have been lucky enough to retain their roles are finding themselves saddled with additional work and struggling with severe burnout.
September 5, 2022
One of the characteristics that makes the healthcare field so appealing is the wide range of specializations to be found at all levels. Earning an advanced degree will open doors to exciting possibilities, and is increasingly expected for applicants to leadership and executive roles.
September 1, 2022
Healthcare administrators remain some of the most sought-after professionals in the country. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the need for medical and health services managers is expected to grow 32 percent between 2020 and 2030, a rate that’s four times the national average for all professions.