Importance and Carrier Opportunities in Healthcare Management
Author : Dr. Neelima Vanukuru, Dr. Srinivasa Rao, Dr. Revanth P and Dr. Satya Sai K
Abstract :
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Healthcare management is the profession that provides leadership and direction to organizations that deliver personal health services, and to divisions, departments, units, or services within those organizations. There are three levels in health care in India, Primary, secondary and tertiary. It is the first level of contact of individuals, the family and community with the national health system, where primary health care or essential health care is provided through the agency of health guides and trained dais, by primary health centres and sub-centres. The secondary or intermediate level of care deals with more complex problems. It is usually provided by community health centres and district hospitals. The tertiary is a more specialized level and requires specific facilities and is usually provided by regional or central level institutions like medical college hospitals, all India institutions, regional hospitals, specialized hospitals, other apex institutions.
This is an exciting time for healthcare management. Healthcare is changing more rapidly than almost any other field. The field is changing in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, and how that care is financed. Healthcare management requires talented people to manage the changes taking place. In their roles, healthcare executives have an opportunity to make a significant contribution to improving the health of the communities their organizations serve. The six important functions of managers in healthcare management are Planning, Organizing, Staffing, Controlling, Directing and Decision making. In this paper the importance and carrier opportunities in healthcare management sector are discussed.
Keywords :
Healthcare, community, hospitals, staffing, opportunities, organizations.
