Earn Your Master's in Health Administration

Today's patients receive care from a variety of professionals, which means key information is in danger of not being passed along. That's why data sharing is so important to ensure the best possible care.

In fact, 52% of health executives and finance leaders agree that technology can improve comprehensive patient care when information is shared between providers, payers, government and industry.*

Help promote value-based care by learning to design and develop systems that support collaborative, data-driven decisions with a concentration in health informatics and data analytics.

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*SAP and Porter Research

Patient privacy is just as important as quality patient care. Patients want to know that the personal information they share is safe from theft or misuse. The consequences of inadequate security can be severe. For example, in 2018, a data breach resulted in hackers gaining access to more than 2.65 million Atrium Health patients' medical records.

Compliance violations like this can cost an organization millions of dollars - and do great damage to its reputation. That's why they hire health administrators with the expertise to identify risks and implement programs that minimize business losses.

This concentration can help you develop the skills to protect your organization and your future.

Disease prevention, control and maintenance are vital to supporting a community's ability to thrive - from the health of those impacted by chronic conditions to the well-being of large populations who are at risk of contracting and spreading emerging risks to public health.

Leadership and strategy are key, and the expertise of health administrators can identify gaps in care and develop programs that protect entire groups of patients. Learn to help safeguard the quality of life for your own community by focusing your MHA in population health.

Now it's your turn to become one of them with a population health concentration.

The mission of the MHA Program at Duquesne University is to provide early and mid-career professionals with the necessary skills to grow as successful and socially responsible leaders in regional, national, and global healthcare systems.

We deliver foundational didactic and experiential learning through instruction by highly qualified faculty engaged in scholarship and practice, professional development training, and capstone experiences.

Our program is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and values necessary for our professionals to thrive in leadership and administrative positions in healthcare, including; data analytics, population health, and compliance.

Duquesne University MHA program seeks to be the premier graduate health administration program developing innovative, transformational, and ethically guided leaders regionally, nationally, and globally.

Leadership: We prepare innovators by developing and practicing leadership skills and serving as role models. We learn to listen as well as learn to be empathetic to the needs of those around us.

Pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, and outreach: We commit to the pursuit of excellence in teaching research and outreach to achieve outcomes that exceed expectations. We are also committed to advancing knowledge through research.

Profound moral and ethical respect to all we serve: We are committed to ethical conduct, caring, empathy, support, and a positive attitude in serving those around us. Patient- centeredness is emphasized in all courses and internships that are healthcare systems/healthcare practice focused.

Integrity and respect for diversity: We advocate for ethical conduct, as well as equity and inclusion. We embrace the differences of those around us, including our colleagues, students, and communities we work with.

Innovation & creativity: We are committed to fostering innovation and creativity as drivers of change locally, nationally and globally.

Accessibility: We recognize the need for information delivery in multiple formats to meet the needs of diverse student populations.

Community engagement and service: We recognize the importance of engagement in our learning, research, and practice delivery. We are committed to service activities to contribute to the development of local and global communities.