Health Care Services Management

Healthcare staff and managers are among the unsung heroes of the industry. Without them, the whole system would grind to a halt. If you are an organized and detail-oriented person who is good at taking charge while following rules and regulations, and who works well in a team-member environment, you should consider a career in healthcare services management.

Our Health Care Services Management program has several paths. It can prepare you for the specialized field of healthcare regulatory compliance — where you learn how to follow federal and state regulations to protect patient privacy and rights. The program can also teach you how to coordinate personnel and tasks in a unit. And if you are interested in advancing your current career, it can provide you with essential training for leadership, supervisory, and management positions.

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Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

Associate Degrees and University Transfer
Health Services Management

Certificates
Health Services Management
Healthcare Regulatory Compliance

GateWay Community College offers distinct programs that fall under this general interest area. They vary in focus and are tailored for working healthcare professionals who want to move into management. Learn more about each below.

Special Requirement

All students interested in any of our Healthcare programs will be required to attend an Information/Advising session, which will provide in-depth information and enrollment guidance.

Virtual Information Sessions

Healthcare Services and Management

Mondays at 5:00 p.m.
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.

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Health Services Management

Health Services Management involves planning, organizing, coordinating and providing leadership in a variety of health service settings.

Responsibilities in HSM include:

Directing others
Coordinating work activities
Monitoring financial resources
Helping to develop an effective organization

Healthcare Regulatory Compliance

Be prepared to accept the challenges of laws regulating the healthcare industry. If you are a healthcare administrator, help your employees gain the knowledge to keep your facility or practice penalty free.

GateWay has an online certificate program for healthcare administrators, managers and others with supervisory responsibilities to address the rapidly changing healthcare compliance regulations.

What you will learn:

Legal mandates and ethical considerations for healthcare corporate regulatory compliance programs.
The Seven Essential Elements of an effective compliance program.
Laws governing abusive and fraudulent healthcare practices and billing of services.
The roles played by various governmental agencies in regulating and enforcing healthcare laws.
Laws governing the use and security of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) and electronic Protected Health Information, (ePHI) as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH).
Application of the laws and principles to create a corporate compliance program.

Interested students should first contact Ahmad Pardazi, Program Director, for information and enrollment assistance. You will need to have satisfactory completion of college level English 101 or equivalent as shown by transcript. Once student eligibility is verified, students will be provided a permission number and directed to register online or by phone with the College Admissions and Records Office.

All online classes must be taken in sequence as a cohort, a group of students who go through the program together. Classes are four, eight or 12 weeks long. Students in a cohort will be able to complete the certificate within 15 months.

A new cohort will begin approximately every six months based on new student enrollment.

Programs Location

Washington Campus

Program Cost Estimates*

Associate in Applied Science in Health Services Management: $8,605 – $9,529

Certificate of Completion in Healthcare Compliance: $2,126 – $2,384

*Please note that these are only estimates and do not include books. These estimates may change based on increases to tuition, course fees and book costs. Estimates are based on tuition rates for in-county students. Additional fees may apply.

Accreditation

Accreditation is a process used to measure and certify the credibility and quality of services offered by an organization.

GateWay is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

*Note that Hospital Central Service has a separate accreditation.

Why should you choose an accredited school?

Although many schools offer seemingly similar degree and certification options, not all schools are accredited. In many instances, accreditation of the degree or program you complete may be required in order to become certified to work in the field.