Healthcare systems or health systems management characterizes management of hospitals, its networks in the health systems and leadership. It refers to management at all levels in the international healthcare systems. Management of a hospital is commonly referred to as, Medical and health services management or healthcare management or health administration. Health systems management outline characteristic results that are obtained and that these health departments provide medical facilities to run smoothly, have the right people to function for the right jobs, and that these right people know what is expected of them, with the resources being used more efficiently and that all departments work towards a goal that is common for all. The Health Systems Management program prepares many managers & leaders to help evolve into health systems consultants and managers for health information systems. There is an increase in demand of many advanced health systems and clinical care management organizations for a variety of healthcare and allied health professionals. They can be employed in various hospitals and regulatory entities and many other places in public and private sectors of healthcare. Health systems management teaches new concepts that come from a range of academic disciplines such as business management, finance, economics, organizational behaviour, philosophy, organizational behaviour, information technology, public policy, law and ethics, social psychology etc.

A program in health systems management provides professionals with an understanding of the larger socio-political, global health and economic contexts of healthcare and also provides insights about managerial skills and leadership. They learn about the organizational and health policy goals, optimizing resources and helping in effective decision making. Many professionals examine access to health services, feasibility, need and its mechanism of market factors. They also help to create links, align public and private health sectors among the voluntary regulatory and market forces in the public policy context of frameworks. The design and management of health systems, information technology and services of quality in health systems improves the quality of life and health of a community at large.