Health Care Management

Employment for medical and health services managers is expected to grow much faster than the average for all careers through 2032, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL reports that “as the large baby-boom population enters older age groups, which typically experience more health problems, there should be increased demand for health care services. This means there will be greater need for physicians and other healthcare workers, medical procedures, and health care facilities, and therefore greater need for managers to organize and oversee medical information and healthcare staff. These managers are important for improving care coordination, which is key in team-based care. In addition, widespread use of electronic health records will continue to create demand for managers with knowledge of health information technology and informatics systems.” Demand will also increase in the offices of health practitioners, as services that were formerly provided in hospitals are shifted to these settings.