Difference Between Hospital Management and Healthcare Management

Hospital Management

Hospital Management is an art of managing an institution i.e. hospital, its infrastructure facilities, manpower and overall services
Hospital Management Professionals are dealing directly with doctors and patients
Hospital Management Professionals have to work mostly inside the institution, except for the marketing professionals
Hospital Management aspirants mostly get absorbed in Private Hospitals
Provides support for hospitals and makes sure that they are acting as safety nets for their communities

Healthcare Management is an art of managing the overall health care system including public and private sector
Healthcare management Professionals are dealing with the system and the process of implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Healthcare Management Professionals mostly works in the field in rural and semi-urban areas
Healthcare Management aspirants mostly get an opportunity in NGOs, Government Projects and International Agencies
Looks to the day-to-day running of the hospital and deals with any unexpected issues that may arise

There are few sectors where both the professionals from Hospital Management and Healthcare Management can work together :