Healthcare management

Healthcare Management

Healthcare management (pronunciation: /ˈhelθˌker mænɪdʒmənt/), also known as healthcare administration, is the field related to leadership, management, and administration of public health systems, health care systems, hospitals, and hospital networks.

Etymology

The term "healthcare management" is derived from the two English words "healthcare" and "management". "Healthcare" is a compound word combining "health", from the Old English hǣlth (wholeness, a being whole, sound or well), and "care", from the Old English caru (sorrow, anxiety, grief). "Management" comes from the Italian maneggiare (to handle — especially tools or a horse), which derives from the Latin manus (hand).

Related Terms

• Healthcare System: A group of people, institutions, and resources that deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.
• Hospital Network: A group of hospitals that work together to coordinate and deliver a broad spectrum of services to their community.
• Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
• Healthcare Administration: The field relating to leadership, management, and administration of hospitals, hospital networks, and healthcare systems.

See Also

• Healthcare Quality
• Healthcare Provider
• Healthcare Reform
• Healthcare Law

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