Health Finance and Management Certificate Program
NOTE: This certificate program may be completed entirely online
OVERVIEW
The goal of this certificate program is to facilitate the development of knowledge and skills in the areas of management, finance, and leadership within healthcare. The primary focus of the program is the U.S. health system. This certificate program can be completed online.
EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the certificate program in Health Finance and Management, students will be able to:
- Describe the organization and primary financial systems of the U.S. healthcare delivery system
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Describe current key policy and programmatic healthcare payment methodologies, and the impact of evolving value-based models.
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Describe and apply key models (e.g. ACO) to optimize health care organization and delivery.
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Evaluate various models of management and leadership, and leadership traits and characteristics necessary to meet the needs of complex and collaborative health care delivery systems.
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Discuss challenges and opportunities related to the use and integration of data, data-gathering, and other aspects of health care information systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness within the health care delivery system.
ADMISSIONS
Contact information and complete certificate program admissions information are available on the certificate program page on the Bloomberg School of Public Health website.
Sponsoring Department
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
A minimum of 18 credits of coursework is required. All required and elective courses must be taken for a letter grade; a minimum grade of C is required in all certificate coursework, and students must maintain a 2.75 or better overall GPA for all certificate coursework. The certificate program length is flexible; however, the certificate must be completed within three years.
The student should review the section of the website that addresses completion before completing certificate program requirements. The student's transcript will not indicate that the certificate was earned until the Notification of Completion has been submitted, verified by the certificate program, and processed by the Registrar.
COURSE OF STUDY
Students should check the Bloomberg School of Public Health course directory to confirm when the courses are offered. Students should also check for prerequisites and whether the instructor consent is required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH.550.860 | Academic & Research Ethics at JHSPH (All students are required to complete this online noncredit course in their first term of study) | |
| Required Courses | ||
| PH.312.603 | Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management (typically offered online in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and Summer Institute terms) | 3 |
| In addition to 312.603, either 221.602 or 312.600 must be completed as well | ||
| PH.221.602 | Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low and Middle income Countries (typically offered onsite in 1st term) | 3 |
| PH.312.600 | Managing Health Services Organizations (typically offered online in 3rd term) | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| PH.221.608 | Managing Non-Governmental Organizations in the Health Sector (typically offered onsite in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.221.652 | Financing Health Systems for Universal Health Coverage (typically offered onsite in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.221.654 | Systems Thinking in Public Health: Applications of Key Methods and Approaches (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 3 |
| PH.221.722 | Quality Assurance Management Methods for Developing Countries (typically offered onsite and online in 1st term) | 4 |
| PH.300.651 | Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System (typically offered online in 1st and 4th terms) | 4 |
| PH.309.600 | Evaluating Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Programs (typically offered online in 1st term) | 3 |
| PH.309.620 | Managed Care and Health insurance (typically offered onsite in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.309.631 | Population Health Informatics (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 3 |
| PH.309.730 | Patient Safety and Medical Errors (typically offered online in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.311.615 | Quality of Medical Care (typically offered online in 1st term) | 3 |
| PH.312.604 | Quantitative Tools for Managers (typically offered onsite in 3rd term and online in 4th term) | 3 |
| PH.312.617 | Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (typically offered online in Summer term) | 3 |
| PH.312.621 | Strategic Planning (typically offered onsite in Summer Institute ) | 3 |
| PH.312.630 | Healthcare Financial Management (typically offered online in 1st term) | 3 |
| PH.312.635 | Human Resources in Health Organizations (typically offered onsite in Summer Institute) | 2 |
| PH.312.655 | Organizational Behavior and Management (typically offered online in 4th term) | 2 |
| PH.312.670 | Negotiation in Health Care Settings (typically offered onsite in Summer and Winter Institutes) | 3 |
| PH.312.693 | Introduction to Comparative Effectiveness and Outcomes Research (typically offered online in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.312.700 | Leading Organizations (typically offered online in 1st term and Summer Institute) | 3 |
| PH.312.701 | Strategic Leadership and Decision Making (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 3 |
| PH.312.702 | Leading Change: Building and Empowering Teams (typically offered online in 3rd term) | 3 |
| PH.312.703 | Learning Organizations & Knowledge Management (typically offered online in 4th term) | 3 |
| PH.313.643 | Health Economics (typically offered online in 2nd term) | 3 |
| One of the following may be selected as an elective, but not both: | ||
| PH.312.678 | Introduction to Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety: A Management Perspective (typically offered onsite in 3rd term) | 2 |
| PH.309.731 | Patient Safety in Developing Countries (typically offered in Summer Institute) | 2 |