MSHA Information Session Department of Health Sciences Program in Health Administration.

MSHA Information Session

Department of Health SciencesProgram in Health Administration

Content of this MSHA orientation presentation

• What can I do with a degree in Health Administration?

• What makes the CSUN MSHA program unique?

• Links to career resources• What does it cost to come to CSUN?• Application process: Two applications:

– CSUN go to www.csumentor.edu– Separate application to the MSHA go to MSHA

website www.csun.edu/hhd/hsci/msha

Contents

• What happens after you apply to CSUN?• Documentation Required for MSHA Admission

Decision Process• How long does it take to complete the MSHA

program?• Profile of Recently Admitted MSHA Students• Once admitted….then what?• Other links to resources.

What can I do or where might I work if I’m a Health Administrator?

• Budget Analyst• Chief Compliance Officer• Director of Business Development• Human Resource Management Specialist• Director of Medical Records• Health Insurance Company• Long-Term Care• Comprehensive Care Coordinator• Medical Practice Office Manager• Strategic Planning Coordinator

Job titles

• Lead Planner • Associate Administrator – Hospital• Patient Accounts Manager• Payroll Manager• Quality/Risk Management • Veterans Administration – Program Analyst• IT Help-Desk and Customer Support• Information Security analyst• Health Informatics Analyst

Our alumni work in a wide variety of healthcare organizations, such as:

• Hospitals• Multi-hospital organizations• Long-Term care facilities• Managed care and health insurance• Medical group management• Home Health and related facilities• Health information technology companies• Medical device companies• Consulting firms• Medical billing companies• Biomedical industry• Academic institutions• Not-for-profit Professional associations• Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, Providence Health & Services, HCA, Valley Presbyterian, UCLA,

Anthem Blue Cross, HealthNet, Sunrise Senior Living,

• We are here to help you fulfill your career goals. It is important that you match your career objectives with what we can offer.

Choices

What makes the CSUN MSHA program unique?

• Mission: The Graduate Program in Health Administration prepares a diverse student body for mid-level positions in health care organizations in the Greater San Fernando Valley. Graduate students in the Program can advance in their current health care, health services or health administration positions or by making their initial entry into a health administration role. With a faculty focus on learning-centeredness, community and university service, as well as scholarship, the Program is well positioned to educate students for professional practitioner positions aligned with the current health care environment.

MSHA Program Vision

• Vision: The Graduate Program in Health Administration aspires to prepare a workforce that will enhance the operational efficiency and effectiveness of health care organizations and improve the delivery and access to quality care in our service community. The program consistently seeks to meet the national standards associated with excellence in graduate education in health administration.

Our values reflect our commitment• Impact: improve the health status and strengthen the health

care delivery system in our local, state, national and global communities.

• Collaboration: recognize how interdisciplinary teams and organizational partnerships can enhance effectiveness in the health care industry.

• Professionalism: instill throughout all aspects of the program including student development and faculty interactions.

• Ethics and integrity: demonstrate behavior which exhibits a high degree of character and exemplary behavior.

We have been serving the Greater San Fernando Valley and in surrounding areas for over 40 years and have close to 2000 alumni many in senior position is a variety of healthcare settings.

Link to MSHA Websiteand all related materials

http://www.csun.edu/hhd/hsci/mshaWhat you will find on the MSHA website:• Overview Information Session – copy of this PowerPoint• Frequently Asked Questions• Careers in Health Administration and Links to Resources• MSHA Application Packet• Admission Process – New e-Process for Fall 2016• Course Requirements• CSUN Grad Student Handbook

Book References

• Leonard Friedman and Tony Kovnor, “101 Careers in Health Administration”, Springer Publishing, 2013

• Brian Malec, “Careers in Health Information Technology”, Springer Publishing, Fall 2014

• Rubino, L., Esparza, S. and Chassiakos, L., “New Leadership for Today’s Health Care Professionals: Concepts and Cases”, Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2014.

• Freshman, B., Rubino, L., and Chassiakos, Y.R., “Collaboration Across The Disciplines in Healthcare”, Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2009

Professional AssociationsLinks are live when in Slide-Show mode

• American College of HealthCare Executives (ACHE)• ACHE's Career Resources• ACHE's Healthcare Management Careers• Health Information Management Systems Society• Medical Group Management Association• Healthcare Financial Management Association• Bureau of Labor Statistics (Search for Job Titles)• Association of University Programs in Health Administration• Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education• Health Care Executives of Southern California• American Organization of Nurse Executives• Explore Health Careers

1 to 6.0 unitsFee Category

SPR ‘15 SUM '15 FALL '15

Tuition Fee $1,953.00 $1953.00 $1,953.00

Associated Students Fee $86.00 $52.00 $88.00

Student Union Fee $256.00 $154.00 $268.00

Instructionally-Related Activities Fee

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00

Facilities Fee $3.00 $3.00 $3.00

Health Services Fee $58.00 $35.00 $60.00

Campus Quality Fee $106.00 $64.00 $110.00

Total tuition and other fees for Graduate/Post Baccalaureate:

$2,477.00 $2,276.00 $2,499.00

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $372.00 to your tuition for each unit.

What does it cost to attend CSUN’s MSHA?

6.1+ UnitsFee Category

SPR '15 SUM '15 FALL '15

Tuition Fee $3,369.00 $3,369.00 $3,369.00

Associated Students Fee $86.00 $53.00 $90.00

Student Union Fee $263.00 $158.00 $268.00

Instructionally-Related Activities Fee

$15.00 $15.00 $15.00

Facilities Fee $3.00 $3.00 $3.00

Health Services Fee $58.00 $35.00 $60.00

Campus Quality Fee $108.00 $65.00 $110.00

Total tuition and other fees for Graduate/Post Baccalaureate:

$3,905.00 $3,698.00 $3,915.00

If you are not a resident of California, you must add $372.00 to your tuition for each unit.

Two Application ProcessesApplicants to master's and doctoral programs must typically:• Apply to both the university and the academic

department. – Many departments have higher admission

standards than the university admission criteria and require a ……………………..

• A Separate departmental application.• Filing deadline is March 6, 2016

Send CSUN’s A&R Your Transcripts• Your official transcripts are needed to determine your admission eligibility.

Soon after you apply to CSUN, send your official transcripts to A&R for all of the following:– All courses taken at other colleges and universities previously attended

even if the course work was not completed– All college courses in which you are currently enrolled (these are your

preliminary, work-in-progress transcripts)– Your final transcripts for work-in-progress as soon as you complete the

courses and grades are posted– All transcripts, preliminary and final, must be official (received in sealed,

unopened envelopes). Ask your previous schools to send your official transcripts directly to CSUN. In some cases, transcripts may be sent to CSUN electronically. Check with your previous school.

• Send official transcripts to: CSUN - Office of Admissions and Records18111 Nordhoff StreetNorthridge, CA 91330-8207

After You Apply to CSUNLinks are live when in Slide-Show mode

• After you have applied to CSUN on CSUmentor, make the rest of your admissions process go smoothly with these steps:

• Set up your CSUN account and email as explained in the "activate your CSUN user ID and password" letter you received from Admissions and Records. See account activation instructions.

• Monitor your application status. Log into CollegeNet and review your Incomplete Tasks such as missing letter of reference or transcripts. For help with your portal, see the How To Guides.

• Check often for CSUN correspondence sent to your CSUN email box, by regular mail, and in myNorthridge ("My Announcements").

• Send the $55 application fee if you haven't already done so in CSUMentor.• CSUN A&R gets the official transcripts, however, in CollegeNet you can

send an unofficial transcript to the MSHA Admissions Committee

English Language Requirement

The English language tests and minimum scores listed in the table below are accepted by CSUN for graduate applicants.• TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language

– Computer-based score: 213– Internet Based score: 79– Paper-based score: 550

Documentation Required for MSHA Admission Decision Process

• MSHA Supplemental Application• Three letter of reference• A current resume with work experience• A Personal Statement of Purpose

– Previous education and work or volunteer experiences– Why you are interested in applying for admission to the MSHA program.– How completing the MSHA degree program will advance your professional

goals.– If courses are still in process during Spring 2016, indicated that in your

Personal Statement of Purpose and sent degree verification ASAP.

How long does it take to complete the MSHA program?

• Because our program is centered on early career and mid-career working individuals, all of our courses are in the evenings, 7:00PM to 9:30PM. – Some prerequisite or electives at 4PM and a few on Saturdays

• We have several sequences tailored to the needs of our different constituencies. – Our most common is a 3-year suggested sequence with individuals taking 3

courses per semester. – The 4-year sequence is for individuals who need a slightly slower pace at 2-

courses per semester. – The 2-year full-time accelerated sequence is for individual with unique

needs and who can devote 4 courses per semester.• Expected academic standard: For every hour in class you should be spending at

least one to two hours outside of class each week on reading, group projects, papers, etc

YEAR SUMMER FALL SPRING

1

Accounting* Statistics*

Acct 220 or Acct. 501 or CC HSCI 390 or Math 140 or eq

HSCI 510* HSCI 511* HSCI 513

Systems for Health Delivery in the U.S.

Th 7PM Intro to Health Admin Theory

Th 4PM Leadership in Health Administration

Wed 7PM

HSCI 523 HSCI 615 HSCI 521

Seminar Health Care Organization

Mon 7PM Information Mgmt for

Decision Making Tue 7PM

Health Care Ethics Varies Fall& Spring

Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel & PowerPoint. Subject to verification

SUMMER FALL SPRING

2

ELECTIVE

With advisor’s permission Or last semester

HSCI 517 HSCI 616 ELECTIVE

Health Economics & National Hlth Policy

Mon 7PM Quality Assurance

Tue 7PM With advisor’s permission

HSCI 613 HSCI 614 HSCI 619

Managing Change in In Health Care Organizations

Thur 7PM Financial Management

Mon 7PM Third Party Payer

Wed 7PM

SUMMER FALL SPRING

3

HSCI 618 HSCI 693 A & 693C ELECTIVE

Strategic Planning in Health Administration

Thur 7PM Field Training

Wed 7PM With advisor’s permission

HSCI 625 HSCI 697

Possible elective if not taken in summer Integrative Seminar

Thur 7pm Comprehensive Examination

Thur 4 to 7PM

A few words about Graduate Record Exam

• If your overall GPA for your undergraduate degree is above 3.0 you do not need to take the Graduate Record Exam.

• If you overall GPA is below 3.0 BUT your last 60-unit GPA is 3.2 or higher, you do not need to take the GRE.

• If you take the GRE one (1) of the three (3) sections must be at 50% or higher.

• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/14wIh48ehABicGPBZOC-WNBTPiIjVu5sR-Q3PirABrrE/viewform?usp=send_form

Once Admitted• Approximately 25% to 30% acceptance rate• Fall 2016 target is a max of 25 new MSHA students• If admitted there are two classifications

– Conditionally: You are accepted but have to take one or more prerequisite courses (individually determined at the time of acceptance)

• Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDPWE) CSUN requirement

• Accounting – preferred in the past 5 years• Statistics – preferred in the past 5 years• HSCI 510 Systems Health Services Delivery in the USA• HSCI 511 Health Administration Theory and Practice• Must complete within the first 12-units. Can’t take 600 level

courses unless Classified

– If admitted in Classified Status: No prerequisites

Profile of RecentlyAdmitted MSHA Students

• Average overall GPA = 3.3+• Average GPA for last 60-units = 3.5+• Range of years of work experience in healthcare: 1

year to 12 years• Some have work experience outside of the

healthcare industry• Average years of work experience in healthcare

= 2.75 (est.)

Other Links

• International Admissions– http://

www.csun.edu/admissions-records/international

• http://www.csun.edu/financialaid/

• AUPHA.org Future Students– http://www.aupha.org/resourcecenter/futurestude

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Start the processGraduate Online Application

Open October 1, 2015 for Fall 2016 Admission

• https://secure.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/grad_apply.asp

CollegeNet

Applications for the Masters in Health Administration will be electronic starting for

Fall 2015 for Fall 2016 Consideration There is no cost to apply using CollegeNet

Link to CollegeNet can be found at Department of Health Sciences website

under Academic Programs

Then go to Graduate – Health Administration

Electronic Link to CollegeNet will be here

In CollegeNet You will begin by setting up an account.

Step 2- Apply online

Step 1- Set-up Account

Then select – Health Administration as the program you are applying for.

Select the down arrow for Fall 2016 term

At this point in the electronic application you can save and return or you can continue

Health Administration

Fall 2016

For IT Assistance with CollegeNet

Health Administration Faculty• Frankie Augustin, DPPD

University of Southern California– HSCI 511 Intro to Health Administration Theory– Cultural competency; Workforce development

• Brian Malec, PhDSyracuse University

– HSCI 517 Health Economics and National Health Policy– HSCI 615 Information Management and Quantitative Decision-Making– Health Information Technology workforce development & economic

value of HIT investments• Stephan Chung, PhD

University– HSCI 505A Health Informatics– HSCI 510 US Healthcare Delivery system– HSCI 619 3rd Party Payers– Health polices on hospice and related awareness among Hispanic pop

• Grishma Bhavsar, PhDUniversity of South Carolina

– HSCI 616 Quality Assurance– Health Information Technology and Health Disparities

• Louis Rubino PhD, FACHEUniversity of Southern California– HSCI 513 Leadership– Chinese health care reform

• Salvador Esparza, DHA, FACHEMedical University of South Carolina– HSCI 613 Change Management– HSCI 618 Strategic Planning– Change management and organizational development