HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROJECT OVERVIEW

Healthcare organizations, and the management thereof, in the twenty-first century face numerous obstacles in relation to providing products and services that are cost effective, of superior quality, and accessible to those that seek them. As a result, healthcare managers (in all functional areas) draw on a wide range of theories, best practices, and experiences to guide their decisions. Choose one (1) of the following six (6) topic areas as the main topic of your final paper and expand on the topic by focusing on the twenty-first century healthcare environment (a current issue or current/future challenge) based upon knowledge of current literature and industry best practices: 1. Healthcare Marketing 2. Quality Improvement in Healthcare 3. Advances in Healthcare Information Technology 4. Financing Healthcare 5. Physician and/or Nurse Labor Shortages 6. Addressing Health Disparities The following are the four parts of the project:  Healthcare Management Research Project: Annotated Bibliography Assignment  Healthcare Management Research Project: Outline Assignment  Healthcare Management Research Project: Draft Assignment  Healthcare Management Research Project: Final Assignment