Mini course · Beginner level
Fundamentals of Healthcare Management
Learn the essential principles of healthcare management and apply them to realistic healthcare situations through interactive activities, practical scenarios, challenges, and assessment.
What is Fundamentals of Healthcare Management?
You have joined the management team of a healthcare organization. Your mission is to understand how healthcare organizations work, manage people and resources, make informed decisions, monitor performance, and improve healthcare services.
- Duration
- 55 min
- Lessons
- 20
- Level
- Beginner
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Define fundamental concepts of healthcare management.
- Describe the major functions of management.
- Explain the importance of planning in healthcare organizations.
- Apply basic decision-making principles to healthcare situations.
- Recognize key principles of organizing healthcare work and resources.
- Differentiate between management and leadership while recognizing their relationship.
- Apply basic delegation and conflict-management principles.
- Interpret basic healthcare performance indicators.
- Apply a simple continuous-improvement approach to a healthcare problem.
- Demonstrate foundational management decision-making through a practical case.
Who this course is for
Course content
20 lessons · 55 min total · free preview available
1Your Management Mission
2 minFree preview· Understanding Healthcare Management
Your Management Mission
Welcome to AIHCM. You have joined the management team of a healthcare organization. Your mission is to: Plan effectively Organize resources Lead people Make informed decisions Monitor performance Improve healthcare services Can you make the right management de…
2What is Healthcare Management?
4 min· Understanding Healthcare Management
What is Healthcare Management?
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3Manager or Administrator?
4 min· Understanding Healthcare Management
Manager or Administrator?
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4The Four Management Functions
4 min· Understanding Healthcare Management
The Four Management Functions
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5Quick Check
2 min· Understanding Healthcare Management
Quick Check
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6Planning in Healthcare
4 min· Planning & Decision Making
Planning in Healthcare
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7SMART Objective Challenge
3 min· Planning & Decision Making
SMART Objective Challenge
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8Management Decision
4 min· Planning & Decision Making
Management Decision
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9Organizing Healthcare Operations
4 min· Organizing Healthcare Operations
Organizing Healthcare Operations
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10Build the Team
5 min· Organizing Healthcare Operations
Build the Team
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11Delegation Challenge
4 min· Organizing Healthcare Operations
Delegation Challenge
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12Leadership vs Management
4 min· Leadership & People Management
Leadership vs Management
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13Leadership Decision
4 min· Leadership & People Management
Leadership Decision
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14Conflict Management
4 min· Leadership & People Management
Conflict Management
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15Performance Management
4 min· Performance & Continuous Improvement
Performance Management
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16KPI Challenge
5 min· Performance & Continuous Improvement
KPI Challenge
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17Quality Improvement Challenge
4 min· Performance & Continuous Improvement
Quality Improvement Challenge
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18Hospital Management Simulation
10 min· Final Healthcare Management Case
Hospital Management Simulation
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19Final Healthcare Management Assessment
10 min· Final Healthcare Management Case
Final Healthcare Management Assessment
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20Course Complete
1 min· Final Healthcare Management Case
Course Complete
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Earn a credential employers can check
This certificate confirms completion of the AIHCM micro-course Fundamentals of Healthcare Management.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 20 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
How long does it take?
About 45–60 minutes, self-paced.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — an AIHCM Certificate of Completion once you finish the required activities and pass the final assessment.