Is a masters in healthcare administration worth it reddit

Look for information from AHIMA (American Health information Association).

They certify the programs for RHIA etc....

Their website has information on jobs.

Generally you will be able to find a job in healthcare however the pay is medium and expect to work some holidays. So overall you will have stable work but nothing to make you rich.

My suggestion is to look at associate programs for RHIT (registered health information tech) and check AHIMA’s website to confirm that’s it’s actually a certified program. Then use tuition reimbursement at work to pay for an online bachelors in registered health information associate.

Otherwise you should look at specific degrees like HR, accounting or IT. A LPN combined with a bachelors would also be a good move.

I work at a large healthcare center and generally to move up you absolutely have to have a certification of some type or advanced degree.

Some hospitals require your RHIT to get into the administrative jobs related to medical records. This is a requirement started by The Joint Commission which certifies hospitals to get Medicare reimbursements.

Good luck!

So an MHA would mostly prepare you to work within a health system (sorry if that's stating the obvious). It will be more focused while the MBA will be broader (you'll hit some strategy, marketing, finance, etc.). The MHA can reach into consulting, but it'll mostly take you toward the health system route. The MBA will go all sorts of places, health IT, medical devices/tech, health systems or consulting. The downside is of course that everyone and their mom has an MBA so you can't just do the degree, you have to have a story to tell.

The MHA would be best if you knew 100% that you want to be in healthcare administration forever. Really though, between an MBA focused on healthcare and an MHA there won't be a ton of difference for job prospects. Far more important is that you land some internships in the field you want, because unfortunately an undergrad in exercise science plus one of these degrees won't guarantee a career.

One other note: I did a general MBA and just focused any independent work or electives on healthcare because I knew that was where I wanted. During recruitment I'd just pitch it as such and healthcare companies didn't care what kind of MBA I had.

Source: my undergrad was bio, started in clinical healthcare, got an MBA and went consulting to medical devices.

Hi new to reddit but I've heard this is the place to get questions answered sometimes when you don't know where else to look. I have my masters of science in exercise physiology and am realizing that was probably a mistake. Don't get me wrong I loved my program and have found stable work in cardiac rehab making average money with patients I'm crazy about. My question is where do I go from here? I can see the ceiling in this field and would like to become more established. I feel like if I stay in my current job I'll most likely get my bosses job in 2 to 5 years and I'm very content id just like to know my options. Are all Healthcare administration programs looked at equally? ?;I've looked into unc chapel hill but I want to make sure I can support a family with the outcome. Would a mba suffice in the meantime? Is an mha essentially worthless without being an rn? Any suggestions? I don't mind going to school continously..my job pays for future ed and I like to learn new things. .I just want to make sure my next degree advances me in the health care field and isn't a waste of time.

Also id like to one day work on the board of directors for a hospital or in the government. Thank you, all help is appreciated.

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I'm currently working as a care manager for people who have HIV, chronic diseases and mental health. I graduated college in 2018 in hope's of going to med school, but it seems like that I'm slowly moving away from that path. I told myself that if I dont go to med school, I will attend an ivy league/top tier masters in public health: MHA, MHM. I graduated college with 4.0 in Biological Sciences:Health Sciences and have good experiences plus my current job experience. I just dont know what path to take now. Just looking to see various job titles and salaries, which I'm hoping can influence my final decision. Also based on my current job what masters or next high paying job opportunities do you think, will be a good fit?

Hi!

This post is for my friend (21F) who doesn't have a Reddit account. She is a junior in undergrad right now and is trying to figure out what her career passions are and she has stumbled upon healthcare administration. She is interested in jobs dealing with consulting, problem-solving, management, etc.

She was curious about what undergrad degree(s) would you need to get a career in healthcare administration work. What masters degree would you need to work in the field as well too (MPH, MBA, MHA, etc.?)

Her questions are: Is healthcare administration worth deeply looking into if you want to consult? What are different health administration jobs or opportunities? Is there a big market for health administration work? Are there any healthcare administration jobs that involved gender studies/gender identity work?

Thank you to anyone who responded. I know this is a weird format. Sorry for any grammar mistakes!

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