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Linnander1,2*, Jeannie M. Mantopoulos1,2, Nikole Allen1,2, Ingrid M. Nembhard1,2, Elizabeth H. Bradley1,2  \nAbstract  \nDespite international recognition of the importance of healthcare management in the development of high-performing systems, the path by which countries may develop and sustain a professional healthcare management workforce has not been articulated. Accordingly, we sought to identify a set of common themes in the establishment of a professional workforce of healthcare managers in low-and middle-income country (LMIC) settings using a descriptive case study approach. We draw on a historical analysis of the development of this profession in the United States and Ethiopia to identify five common themes in the professionalization of healthcare management: (1) a country context in which healthcare management is demanded; (2) a national framework that elevates a professional management role; (3) standards for healthcare management, and a monitoring function to promote adherence to standards; (4) a graduatelevel educational path to ensure a pipeline of well-prepared healthcare managers; and (5) professional associations to sustain and advance the field. These five components can to inform the creation of a long-term national strategy for the development of a professional cadre of heathcare managers in LMIC settings.  \nKeywords: Healthcare Management, Health Policy, Quality Improvement, Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)  \nCopyright: © 2017 The Author(s); Published by Kerman University of Medical Sciences. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License ([http://creativecommons.org/](http://creativecommons.org/)[ ](http://creativecommons.org/)[licenses/by/4.0](licenses/by/4.0)), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.  \nCitation: Linnander EL, Mantopoulos JM, Allen N, Nembhard IM, Bradley EH. Professionalizing healthcare management: a descriptive case study. Int J Health Policy Manag. 2017;6(10):555–560 . doi:10.15171/ijhpm.2017.40  \nArticle History:  \nReceived: 15 December 2016  \nAccepted: 18 March 2017  \nePublished: 9 April 2017  \nView Video Summary  \n*Correspondence to:  \nErika L. Linnander  \nEmail: [erika.linnander@yale.edu](erika.linnander@yale.edu)  \nBackground  \nEffective healthcare management is essential for the creation of a high performing healthcare delivery system.1-3 A number of studies have demonstrated the link between management capacity and health systems performance,4-11 and the lack of managerial capacity at all levels has been cited as a key constraint in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and other global health targets.12 Healthcare management – defined as the process of achieving healthcare objectives through human, financial, and technical resources13 – includes strategic and operational management activities such as supply chain management, human resources management, performance management and improvement, financial management, and governance, without which resources cannot be effectively deployed to maximize health outcomes. 14  \nHealthcare management is particularly critical in the public sector of low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) where resources are inadequate and efficiency in their deployment is essential to meet the national and global targets for health outcomes. In many LMIC settings, physicians are called upon to fill healthcare management roles because of their level of education, respected status in society, and clinical/technical expertise related to the services being offered.15, 16 However, physicians typically lack previous management-related training, mentorship, and professional development15 that would prepare them for th","cbCaijDL9wqxLXHF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijDL9wqxLXHF","pdf",674117,6,"English","# Abstract\n# Background\n## Healthcare management in high-performing systems\n## Management capacity gaps in LMICs\n# Setting\n# Methods","[{\"question\":\"What gap does the study address regarding healthcare management workforce development?\",\"answer\":\"It addresses the lack of an articulated path for how countries can develop and sustain a professional healthcare management workforce despite recognition of its importance.\"},{\"question\":\"Which five themes are identified for professionalizing healthcare management in LMIC settings?\",\"answer\":\"The themes are: country context with healthcare management demand; a national framework elevating a professional role; standards plus monitoring for adherence; a graduate-level educational pipeline; and professional associations to sustain and advance the field.\"},{\"question\":\"Why were the United States and Ethiopia selected for comparison?\",\"answer\":\"They were chosen as paradigmatic cases to compare convergent and divergent experiences across different country settings and generate themes for future testing.\"}]","Professionalizing Healthcare Management - A Descriptive Case Study | PDF"]