The EMHA requires 45 hours of course credit and is typically achieved in two years.  Courses are taught face-to-face one at a time by experienced faculty on Iowa City and Des Moines campuses.  The teaching approach is case- and team-focused, with typically three courses in the Spring and Fall semesters and one course both Summer semesters.

Each step represents a key skill set to be mastered in the MHA program.

Managing Resources (Finances, Operations, Information)

• Healthcare Management (HMP:5200) How do healthcare organizations thrive in transformative times?
• Healthcare Quality Management (HMP:5310) How does measurement in healthcare organizations lead to effective and efficient management?
• Corporate Financial Reporting (HMP:5402) How is financial activity captured and turned into action in healthcare organizations?
• Lean Six Sigma in Health Care (HMP:5342)   How do healthcare organizations implement change?
• Analytics for Healthcare Management (HMP:5320)  How is data turned into information that supports decision making in healthcare organizations?
• Healthcare Financial Management (HMP:6410) How do the unique characteristics of healthcare financing impact care?
• Health Information Systems (HMP:5315) How does information technology and systems help healthcare organizations to succeed?

Setting Strategy

• Health Policy (HMP:5610) How are healthcare laws, regulations, and public programs developed and implemented, and what are the impacts on the healthcare financing and delivery?
• Health Economics (HMP:5410) Why do healthcare markets and individuals behave as they do?
• Strategic Planning and Marketing (HMP:6110) How are the strategies of healthcare organizations developed and implemented to provide value?

Improving Population Health

• Essentials of Public Health (CPH:6100) How can public health and healthcare organizations collaborate to meet the triple aim?
• Managerial Epidemiology (HMP:5230) How are current and emergent needs for healthcare services identified?

Leading People (Professionalism and Team Development)

• Interprofessional Healthcare Administration I (HMP:5001) How does interprofessional teamwork help to achieve healthcare’s ‘triple aim’? What is the specific role of human resources management? What are the basic professionalism skills of healthcare leaders?
• Interprofessional Healthcare Administration II (HMP:5002) How does interprofessional teamwork help to achieve healthcare’s ‘triple aim’?
• Leadership in Healthcare Organizations (HMP:6355) What is healthcare leadership and how is it achieved?
• Legal Aspects of Healthcare (HMP:6610) What are the legal parameters and ethical obligations of healthcare organizations?
• MHA Integrative Capstone (HMP:6150) How does program coursework integrate into MHA degree competencies?

For additional information contact:

Brianne Johnson
Programs Coordinator
Center for Healthcare Executive Studies and Services (CHESS)
Department of Health Management and Policy
College of Public Health
University of Iowa
bri-johnson@uiowa.edu