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Health / Medical companies develop, manufacture, market, and/or distribute health-related products or provide health care services, such as hospitals, nursing homes, medical product suppliers, medical equipment and medical device makers, and medical laboratories.

Health / Medical occupations include nurses, therapists, medical doctors, health officers, hospital administrators, physiotherapists, rehabilitation counselors, occupational therapists, kinesiologists, anesthesiologists, ultrasound technicians, epidemiologists, dietitians, ophthalmologists, dentists, dental hygienists, pathologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health workers, social workers, health data analysts, medical sales representatives, nursing assistants, medical technologists, medical secretaries and health record technicians.

Healthcare is a business and like every other business, it needs good management to keep it running smoothly. The medical and health services manager encompasses all individuals who plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the delivery of healthcare.

Specialists are in charge of specific clinical departments or services, while generalists manage or help to manage an entire facility or system.

The structure and financing of healthcare is changing rapidly. Future medical and health services managers must be prepared to deal with evolving integrated healthcare delivery systems, technological innovations, an increasingly complex regulatory environment, restructuring of work, and an increased focus on preventive care. They will be called upon to improve efficiency in healthcare facilities and the quality of the healthcare provided.

Large facilities usually have several assistant administrators to aid the top administrator and to handle daily decisions. Assistant administrators may direct activities in clinical areas such as nursing, surgery, therapy, medical records or health information.

In smaller facilities, top administrators handle more of the details of daily operations.

Clinical managers have more specific responsibilities than do generalists have, and have training or experience in a specific clinical area. Clinical managers establish and implement policies, objectives and procedures for their departments; evaluate personnel and work; develop reports and budgets; and coordinate activities with other managers.

In-group medical practices, managers work closely with physicians. Whereas an office manager may handle business affairs in small medical groups, leaving policy decisions to the physicians themselves, larger groups usually employ a full-time administrator to help formulate business strategies and coordinate day-to-day business.

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