What is Health Care Administration/Management?
What is Health Care Administration/Management?
The ability for a healthcare leader to communicate in writing is a vital skill. For the healthcare industry you will be writing your resume, your personal statement, your graduation application and, ultimately, your business plan and many other things. Weak written communication skills can negatively affect your reputation and your career. This assignment will give you the opportunity to practice the art of writing.
Your assignment is to write a 1-11?2 page opinion paper that is:
? APA
o Cover sheet with Running head
o Header (Abstract not needed)
o References page
*Word-processed, i.e. typed
*12 pt Times New Roman font
*1-inch margins all around
*Double-spaced
*Include 1 reference that supports your understanding of what health care administration is within the
body of your paper.
o The reference must come from a peer-reviewed article.
o Reference must be APA cited within your paper and APA formatted in your References page.
Because this is an opinion paper, writing in the first person is completely acceptable. Your opinion paper should DIRECTLY respond to the following questions in this order:
(1) How do you personally define health care administration? (?I define health care administration as...?)
(2) Why do you define it this way (and how does your article support your definition)? (?I define it this way because...?)
(3) Your conclusion?

