Healthcare Policy and Regulatory Leadership

The Healthcare Policy and Regulatory Leadership master's degree concentration is offered online or on campus at the University of Denver in the evenings, or in a combination of both, to meet the needs of busy adults. Students will acquire the essential tools necessary to become leaders who help shape, interpret, and implement policies and regulations that impact a value-driven healthcare system. Designed and delivered for busy adults seeking professional development and advancement within the healthcare industry, the healthcare degree will provide an improved understanding of healthcare systems, legislative procedures, and trends as they relate to healthcare related public policy and healthcare law.

Degree-seeking students will discuss the implications of policies across geographic areas. The role of professional standards and accreditation is discussed in relationship to quality assurance and reimbursement strategies for healthcare. The master's degree concentration in Healthcare Policy and Regulatory Leadership from University College examines the complex and changing relationship between policy, providers, and patients within various cultural settings, domestically and internationally, in healthcare. Master's degree students will receive a career-relevant education that shapes them into healthcare leaders with a pulse on the dynamism in healthcare and continuing emergence of reform leading to changes in healthcare policy. Customize your Healthcare Leadership master's degree through the innovative Professional Options Curriculum using our convenient online degree builder tool, which allows you to select courses that cater to your specific career needs.

Healthcare Leadership Outcomes

This program prepares students to:

-Manage and lead in a variety of healthcare settings

-Develop the ability to create solutions to address the current trends and challenges facing the healthcare industry.

-Identify and evaluate major healthcare reform efforts and proposals

-Compare and contrast technological solutions to current issues in healthcare systems

-Articulate responses to national and global healthcare challenges

-Identify ethical and legal considerations pertinent to the delivery of healthcare