Health Services Management A.S.

This program prepares students for positions such as service coordinators, personnel assistants, office managers, field staff super-visors,administrative assistants and other business office personnel. Graduates are prepared to:

• Describe current issues in health care
• Identify the challenges and responsibilities of health care providers
• Explain financial considerations in the health care industry
• Describe access to care
• Identify reimbursement issues and the changes which have an economic impact on the health care delivery system--Medicare,Medicaid, Managed Care and Insurance
• Describe the ethical and social implications of the health care industry

Career Opportunities/Transfer Information

Graduates find employment in managed care systems, nursing homes, adult care, assisted living, independent living facilities, home care agencies, voluntary agencies, physicians' offices, hospitals, both in government and private industry.

Many of our graduates transfer to four-year colleges such as SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, Ithaca College and Utica College.

Articulation agreements are in place with SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome, Ithaca College and Utica College.

For more information, contact the Business/Computer Division by email or by telephone at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-888-GO-4-HCCC, ext. 8240.