The first requirement of the Research Capstone project is to select a Health Care Management topic. Topics must be comprehensive in nature and should cover all the program objectives for the Health Care Management Program. In addition, the topic you select should be a current (within 3 years) health care issue and should be relevant to the Health Care Management program. Ensure that whatever health care management topic you choose there is a sufficient amount of scholarly references to support your research efforts.

The topic is “Physician Shortages”

The Program Objectives
1. Understand the principles and practices of healthcare regarding management, law, finance, information systems, epidemiology, and statistics.
2. Apply management principles toward team building and collaborative decision-making.
3. Identify current and future trends in the healthcare industry for operational and strategic planning.
4. Effectively manage human resources in a healthcare setting.
5. Apply knowledge of quality management and performance improvement techniques.
6. Formulate strategic and operational business solutions typically encountered in the healthcare environment.
7. Uphold the professional, ethical, and legal standards of healthcare management.
8. Apply project management techniques in the implementation of healthcare information systems.
9. Utilize industry-standard accounting principles to analyze financial information for operational and strategic objectives.
10. Maintain organizational compliance with all laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and licensure requirements.