Discussion 1 Reply, This is what I found for the healthcare requirements and certs in Michigan Effective coordination and delivery of health care services can sometimes be the difference between life and death. Health care administrators, also known as health care executives or medical and health services managers, learn the specialized skills necessary to keep hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities running smoothly in the face of a changing regulatory climate and consistently high-volume demand. Health care administration comprises several specialized roles -- clinical management, nursing home management and health information management, to name a few -- wherein professionals must be especially knowledgeable about a single area of health services delivery. Each specialization comes with its own standards of educational attainment and licensing that candidates for employment are expected to meet. Educational requirements for health care administrators The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov) indicates that most medical and health services managers earn at least a bachelor's degree before entering the field, and education data provided by the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) bears out that claim. A full 93 percent of respondents polled in an O*NET survey indicated that they held a bachelor's level of education or higher: · Bachelor's degree: 53 percent · Master's degree: 31 percent · Post-baccalaureate certificate: 10 percent Requirements for certification and licensing of health care administrators are often up to the individual employer, but certain occupational specialties are subject to licensing regulations at the state level. Administrators at nursing care facilities, for example, are required in every state to pass a certification exam and undergo a post-baccalaureate training program approved by the state. Elective certifications may not be required, but they can distinguish candidates in the hiring process. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) requires that certification candidates complete an accredited health information management program and submit a transcript for evaluation before they may take their exam. The Professional Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM), which offers a general health care administrator certification, requires three years' experience on the job and at least twelve credit hours in college-level business or healthcare management courses. The American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM) offers multiple certifications, each of which focuses on a particular management skill, and maintains a different set of educational requirements for each one. Check the websites of these organizations for more details. Benefits of health care administrator certification For aspiring nursing care administrators, the benefits of licensing and certification are perfectly clear: It's likely a mandatory condition of employment. For health .

1. Discussion 1 Reply,
This is what I found for the healthcare requirements and certs in
Michigan
Effective coordination and delivery of health care services can
sometimes be the difference between life and death. Health care
administrators, also known as health care executives or medical
and health services managers, learn the specialized skills
necessary to keep hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities
running smoothly in the face of a changing regulatory climate
and consistently high-volume demand.
Health care administration comprises several specialized roles -
- clinical management, nursing home management and health
information management, to name a few -- wherein
professionals must be especially knowledgeable about a single
area of health services delivery. Each specialization comes with
its own standards of educational attainment and licensing that
candidates for employment are expected to meet.
Educational requirements for health care administrators
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov) indicates that
most medical and health services managers earn at least a
bachelor's degree before entering the field, and education data
provided by the Occupational Information Network (O*NET)
bears out that claim. A full 93 percent of respondents polled in
an O*NET survey indicated that they held a bachelor's level of
education or higher:
· Bachelor's degree: 53 percent
· Master's degree: 31 percent
· Post-baccalaureate certificate: 10 percent
Requirements for certification and licensing of health care
administrators are often up to the individual employer, but
certain occupational specialties are subject to licensing
regulations at the state level. Administrators at nursing care
facilities, for example, are required in every state to pass a
certification exam and undergo a post-baccalaureate training

2. program approved by the state.
Elective certifications may not be required, but they can
distinguish candidates in the hiring process. The American
Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) requires
that certification candidates complete an accredited health
information management program and submit a transcript for
evaluation before they may take their exam. The Professional
Association of Health Care Office Management (PAHCOM),
which offers a general health care administrator certification,
requires three years' experience on the job and at least twelve
credit hours in college-level business or healthcare management
courses.
The American Association of Healthcare Administrative
Management (AAHAM) offers multiple certifications, each of
which focuses on a particular management skill, and maintains a
different set of educational requirements for each one. Check
the websites of these organizations for more details.
Benefits of health care administrator certification
For aspiring nursing care administrators, the benefits of
licensing and certification are perfectly clear: It's likely a
mandatory condition of employment. For health information
managers and other administrative specialists, the benefits may
be less obvious but come in many forms:
· Demonstration of dedication. Earning a certification in your
field may help show employers that you have acquired
experience in your field and you're committed to doing the best
job you can.
· Skill building. Certification courses and study materials are
designed to help you refine the knowledge and skills gained
during your education for better application to the challenges of
the workforce.
· Professional development. Some health care administrator
certifications may unlock exclusive continuing education
activities that can help you stay on the cutting edge.
· Career advancement. Certifying bodies and professional
organizations may provide access to exclusive professional

3. networks that can help you make advantageous career moves.
It's also the case that some employers may prefer candidates
with health care administration certification from a particular
certifying body. If you've got your sights set on a particular
position or institution, find out about their requirements and
preferences to ensure that you take the right steps toward
certification.
main goal is to support my daughter and myself, also to help
those in need to be the one there for them when no one else is.
Discussion 2 Reply,
Being a healthcare or nursing home administrator refers to a
person meeting the education and training requirements who is
responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling
the operation of a nursing home or an integrated system or who
performs such functions, whether or not these functions are
shared by one or more people. In order to become a healthcare
administrator or nursing home administrator in the State of
Nebraska, you must first meet the requirements for the licensure
application. These requirements are having an associate degree
which includes the core educational requirements and an
administrator-in-training program under a certified preceptor,
having an associate degree which includes core educational
requirements, previous work experience, and a mentoring
program under a certified preceptor, have a degree or advanced
degree and mentoring program under a certified preceptor,a
nursing degree, previous work experience in healthcare
administration, and a mentoring program under a certified
preceptor, or a degree or advanced degree in health care plus
previous work experience in healthcare administration. Once
licensure applicant requirements are fulfilled, you take the
National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home
Administration written exam. You must also be 19 years old
and a U.S. citizen. You can also obtain a license to specialize
in Healthcare Administrator for head injury, which requires
experience with head injury or degrees in the field of

4. psychology. As an administrator you are responsible for the
operation of only one licensed facility or one integrated system,
except that an administrator may make application to the
department for approval to be responsible for and oversee the
operations of a maximum of three licensed facilities if the
facilities are located within two hours' travel time of each other
or to act in the dual role of administrator and department head
but not in the dual role of administrator and director of nursing.
There is a $166 fee for your nursing home administrator license
which must be renewed by December 31, every even numbered
year. While recent graduation will cover your 50 hours of
Continuing Education Units that are necessary to have
completed before every license renewal, by the time you renew
your license you will have needed to complete another 50 hours
of CEUs. These can be obtained through continuing education
programs, home study, or being a presenter in an approved
continuing education program. Your license can be refused,
revoked or suspended for conviction of a misdemeanor and
unprofessional conduct.
I found a job available to me quite easily just by typing “hca
bachelor’s degree lincoln ne” into Google. It is an
administrative position at one of our major hospitals. The job
title is Quality Improvement Advisor, with purpose of assessing
clinical performance, identify gaps in best practice and
recommend improvement methods to improve patient care
processes and quality outcomes. My RN degree helps greatly
with this position as it requires graduation from an accredited
four year college or university program in nursing or healthcare
management and the equivalent of five years of full-time
professional level experience in nursing and/or program
administration, development, practice management or
operations. Experience with quality improvement initiatives and
project management preferred. I have two degrees which will
count as an equivalent in most cases as the degrees compliment
each other. Also, with respect to my current job being data

5. analysis, patient advocacy and researching for quality
improvement, I have a great deal of these areas covered where
they would like to see experience.