Health Service Administrators.

1. Describe the primary roles and responsibilities of health services administrators in healthcare organizations. In your response, address:

• Core administrative functions (e.g., planning, organizing, directing, controlling)
• Areas of responsibility such as operations, staffing, compliance, finance, and quality

1. Explain the differences in roles and responsibilities among:

• Top-level administrators
• Middle-level administrators
• Lower-level administrators

For each level, describe:

• Typical decision-making authority
• Scope of responsibility
• Examples of positions commonly found at that level

1. Identify and explain at least three challenges currently faced by health services administrators. Examples may include workforce issues, regulatory compliance, financial pressures, technology adoption, or access to care.

Textbook: Shi, L. (2025). Shi & Singh’s Delivering Health Care in the United States (9th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.