About the HLA Competency Directory

This searchable directory is based on job analyses and expert input from the nation's top professional associations, representing more than 140,000 healthcare management professionals.

Competency statements from each of the participating professional associations are classified according to Common Competency Domains: Communication and Relationship management, Leadership, Professionalism, Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment, and Business Skills and Knowledge.

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• Common Competencies for All Healthcare Managers: The Healthcare Leadership Alliance Model - An Article by Mary E. Stefl from the Journal of Healthcare Management.
• Leadership Competencies: An Introduction - An article by Andrew N. Garman & Matthew P. Johnson from the Journal of Healthcare Management.
• Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment - An article by Andrew N. Garman & Lac Tran from the Journal of Healthcare Management.
• Business Knowledge and Skills - An article by Andrew N. Garman, Teresa Burkhart & Jeremy Strong from the Journal of Healthcare Management.
• Leadership - An article by Andrew N. Garman, Peter Butler & Lauren Brinkmeyer from the Journal of Healthcare Management.
• Communication and Relationship Management - An article by Andrew N. Garman, Kristine D. Fitz & Maria M. Fraser from the Journal of Healthcare Management.
• Professionalism - An article by Andrew N. Garman, Rupert Evans, Mary Katherine Krause & Janis Anfossi from the Journal of Healthcare Management.