Health Systems Management (HSM) Certificate

Admission Requirements

1. General admission to graduate study (for criteria, refer to "Admission to Graduate Study").
2. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with an overall minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 and at least 3.0 on all graduate work that may apply to the certificate.  
3. In addition, admission to the certificate program will require meeting at least one of the following criteria:  
   1. Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in a health care or business position following completion of the bachelor's degree.  
   2. Completion of a prior graduate degree program.

Program Competencies

Students completing the Health Systems Management Certificate will be prepared to:

1. Assume leadership positions in a variety of health care settings.
2. Have the ability to plan and implement major change initiatives.
3. Participate in workflow and process transformation initiatives in health care settings.
4. Apply quality improvement benchmarks and methods to improve health care outcomes.
5. Identify global health care trends and issues and discuss their implications.
6. Manage a clinical practice or health care unit in a large institution.
7. Appropriately apply ethical standards, privacy and security regulations, and public policy to guide practice and decision making.
8. Effectively use health information technology and exchange (HIT and HIE) to achieve "meaningful use" and improve health care outcomes.
9. Evaluate all aspects of the health care environment and integrate strategic thinking into the operations of the organization.
10. Develop a framework for financial decision making in practice management and other health care settings.

Requirements for the Certificate

1. Maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA in all graduate coursework.
2. Apply for completion at the beginning of the term in which all requirements will be completed. Students can access the completion forms online at www.moreheadstate.edu/Academic-Affairs/Registrar/Graduation-Information/Apply-for-Graduation.
3. Satisfactorily complete all program requirements.

Certification Requirements

Required:

Choose six hours from the following list: