Introduction to Health Care Management

Introduction to Health Care Management, 4th Edition provides a foundational overview of administrative practices and institutional governance. Authored by Sharon B. Buchbinder, Nancy H. Shanks, and Bobbie J Kite, this textbook introduces healthcare management students, public administration students, and public health students to core administrative roles across the sector.

The text balances strategic planning and marketing initiatives with the operational requirements of healthcare information technology. Readers examine cost management strategies alongside fundamental ethics in healthcare management, exploring how these principles operate across varied care environments including hospitals, nursing homes, and clinical facilities.

As a defining instructional feature, the textbook includes rubrics for evaluating student performance to aid coursework assessment. This material aligns with introductory health administration curricula, giving faculty consistent metrics to measure student mastery of basic management concepts.