Program Overview

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Master of Health Science in Health Finance and Management, MHS

Overview

The MHS in Health Finance and Management is a degree that can only be awarded to JHU-Tsinghua DrPH cohort students who cannot fulfill the doctoral requirements due to curtailed time available, unanticipated research difficulties, or late shifts in dissertation projects.

Program Curriculum

The MHS in HFM requires the completion of 64 credits. The curriculum includes:

• School-wide Requirements:
  • Introduction to Online Learning
  • Academic & Research Ethics at BSPH
  • Foundational Principles of Public Health 1
  • The Role of Qualitative Methods and Science in Describing and Assessing a Population's Health
  • Essentials of Environmental Health 1
  • Psychological and Behavioral Factors That Affect A Population's Health 1
  • The Social Determinants of Health 1
  • Globalization and Population Health 1
  • Essentials of One Health 1
• Methods Requirements:
  • Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I
  • Statistical Reasoning in Public Health II
  • Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation I
  • Introduction to Methods for Health Services Research and Evaluation II
  • Epidemiologic Inference in Public Health I
  • Public Health Perspectives on Research
• Finance and Management Requirements:
  • Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare System
  • Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Services Management
  • Managed Care and Health insurance
  • Patient Safety and Medical Errors
  • Managing Health Services Organizations
  • Fundamentals of Budgeting and Financial Management
  • Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
  • Healthcare Financial Management
  • Health Management Information Systems
  • Human Resources in Health Organizations
  • Marketing in Health Care Organizations
  • Introduction to Economic Evaluation
• Elective course(s), 7 credits

Electives

In order to meet the graduation requirement, cohort students are required to take elective coursework. Students should meet with the program adviser prior to registering to determine the right options to meet their program goals.

Final Paper

Students will complete a final paper as the culminating requirement for the program. For most students, the JHU-Tsinghua DrPH cohort comprehensive exam will meet this requirement. The purpose of the comprehensive exam/final MHS paper is to test each student's mastery of key concepts and subject matter and the students capacity to synthesize complex issues.

MHS HFM Program Policies

Advising

All students are assigned a faculty adviser at the time of admission to the program. Advisers play an important role in the student's academic life.

Required Course Waivers/Substitution Policy

In rare cases, students may request a waiver or substitution of a required program course. Any request must be submitted in writing according to the guidelines outlined below at least one week prior to the start of the academic term and be approved in writing by the student's Program Director.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

Satisfactory academic progress is measured by the following as they relate to one another:

• To maintain satisfactory academic performance and good academic standing, all master's and certificate students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75, and all doctoral students must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.00 and grades of A, B, or P (pass) in all courses required by the School or by the students department
• Written documentation of successful completion of all Bloomberg School and departmental degree requirements within the established time limitations
• Confirmation of satisfactory performance by the students department and/or adviser as required.

MHS in HFM Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes for the MHS in HFM are met through required and elective coursework and a final paper. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the healthcare system and environment in which health services are provided, comparing multiple health systems for identifying innovations and improvement opportunities.
• Employ evidence-based practice, integrating research with clinical expertise and patient values for optimum care.
• Apply financial, economic, market, and performance information and models to improve and optimize organizational performance.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and quantitative reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Effectively convey information to others in both written and oral fashion.

CEPH-Defined Introductory Public Health Learning Objectives

According to the requirements of the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), all BSPH degree students must be grounded in foundational public health knowledge.