Research Guides: Healthcare MBA: Articles / Statistics

Finding Articles through the Library

You can search for articles, or other information, relating to the Healthcare MBA from the following sources:

See the recommended databases below on this page, for a list of recommended databases to search for articles on this topic.
This page also lists recommended databases and websites for finding statistical information
The featured healthcare journals box below on this page lists recommended journals you can read or search for articles.

For more information on searching for journals or journal articles, please view the Journal Search video tutorial.

Featured Journals

Health Marketing Quarterly
A journal of medical economics and health care.
Marketing Health Services
Publishes articles, review articles and commentary focusing on marketing issues of the health care industry. Case studies, health care marketing tools, book review and commentaries.
Medical Marketing & Media
focused on pharmaceutical industry

Healthcare Financial Management
Feature articles on physician relations, medical group practices, legal issues, interviews, commentary and news of note for executives and managers in provider organizations and members of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Health Economics Review
Health Economics Review is an international high-quality journal covering all fields of Health Economics. A broad range of theoretical contributions, empirical studies and analyses of health policy with a health economic focus will be considered for publication. Its scope includes macro- and microeconomics of health care financing, health insurance and reimbursement as well as health economic evaluation, health services research and health policy analysis. Further research topics are the individual and institutional aspects of health care management and the growing importance of health care in developing countries.
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
Articles on the competitive strategies of managers and the organizational structure of firms.Includes theoretical and empirical industrial organization, organization game theory, and management strategy.
Medical Economics
Practical articles on the business and economic aspects of the medical field.
Nursing Economic$
Aims to advance nursing leadership in health care, with a focus on tomorrow, by providing information and thoughtful analyses of content and emerging best practices in health care management, economics, and policymaking.

Family Practice Management
Provides practical approaches to office operations and running an efficient practice.
Healthcare Financial Management
Feature articles on physician relations, medical group practices, legal issues, interviews, commentary and news of note for executives and managers in provider organizations and members of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Health Services & Outcomes Research Methodology
Includes papers on quantitative methods, case studies, articles synthesizing and popularizing methodologic developments and articles on computational issues and software reviews.
International Journal of Healthcare Management
Covers research and key issues in the management and marketing of the healthcare industry.
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy
Articles on the competitive strategies of managers and the organizational structure of firms.Includes theoretical and empirical industrial organization, organization game theory, and management strategy.

The Academy of Management Journal
Original articles and research notes that develop, test or advance management theory and practice for members of the Academy of Management.
Academy of Management Learning & Education
Features a wide range of materials devoted to management education in colleges and universities, and all organizations that formally foster learning about management.
Economist
Reports on and offers analysis of international news, world politics, business, finance, science, and technology. Includes 16 news categories, offering summaries on politics and business; short articles on world leaders, science, technology, finance and economics; surveys of countries and regions; obituaries; and reviews of literature and the arts. The back of each issue includes handy economic, financial, and market indicators.
Harvard Business Review
Written for upper level management. Presents analysis of management problems and helpful commentary on advanced thinking and practice in all fields of management and administration.
International Journal of Business & Society
The International Journal of Business and Society is an internationally refereed journal committed to publishing scholarly works using multidisciplinary approaches with a strong emphasis on business and economics.
International Journal of Human Resource Management
Focuses on the expanding role of strategic human resource management in a fast-changing global environment.
Ivey Business Journal
Geared towards professionals in the business sector, with articles and interviews about several facets of the business world including strategy, human resources, information technology, marketing and other topics.
Journal of Business
Provides news and analysis of business education.
Journal of Consumer Research
An interdisciplinary journal focusing on all aspects of consumer education.
Journal of Marketing Research
Written for technically oriented professional market researchers and academicians. Articles cover concepts, methods, & applications of marketing research, as well as reviews and comments relating to the research industry and its practices.
McKinsey Quarterly
Features articles pertaining to the world of business, including management theory, marketing, purchasing, and other areas.
Project Management Journal
Project Management Journal is the academic and research journal of the Project Management Institute and features state-of-the-art research, techniques, theories, and applications in project management.
Stanford Journal of Law, Business & Finance
Articles that address practical legal issues prevalent in the worlds of business and finance.
Strategic Management Journal
Original material concerned with all aspects of strategic management, book reviews, communications, editorial comments and invited papers on practices and developments in strategic management; forum for advancing strategic management theory and practice.

Business Source Complete (EBSCO)
Index, abstracts, and full text covering scholarly business journals on management, economics, finance, accounting, international business and much more.
Electronic Journal Center (OhioLINK)
Full text of over 7,000 research journals.
IBISWorld
US and global industry reports, including overviews, industry performance, and outlook, key companies and statistics, operating conditions, and useful infographics.
Business environment profiles, including consumer behavior, demographics, economics, commodities, and financial markets.
Search by NAICS code or keywords.
Mergent Market Atlas
Formerly known as Mergent.

Mergent Market Atlas contains the corporate information of over 50,000 US and foreign public companies, current and historical (past 15 years). Also included are firm descriptions, statistics, financial information and ratios, annual reports, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures, long-term debt, capital stock, and insider trading.

CINAHL Plus with Full Text
Index, abstracts, and full text of the literature of nursing and allied health.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
Index, abstracts, and full text focusing on many medical disciplines.
MEDLINE with Full Text
Comprehensive index for medical journals, providing full text for more than 1,370 journals.
Nursing & Allied Health
Mix of scholarly literature, clinical training videos, reference materials, and evidence-based resources, including dissertations and systematic reviews which takes a holistic and interdisciplinary approach.
PubMed
Comprises more than 25 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.

Statistics & Data Sources

Business and Economy from the U.S. Census Bureau
The Census Bureau produces economic data across the entire economy on a monthly, quarterly, yearly, and five-year basis.
Health Care Economic Data
From the Bureau of Economic Analysis, data on U.S. health care spending.

IBISWorld
US and global industry reports, including overviews, industry performance, and outlook, key companies and statistics, operating conditions, and useful infographics.
Business environment profiles, including consumer behavior, demographics, economics, commodities, and financial markets.
Search by NAICS code or keywords.

Industries at a Glance: Health Care and Social Assistance
Provides industry data including number of employees, wages, hours, injuries, trends and projections from the US Department of Labor.

Economic Indicators
Data from the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee. Provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.
U.S. Census: Health Statistics
The Census Bureau provides accurate, detailed, and up-to-date statistics—covering people and business—relating to health in America.

Dartmouth Atlas Data
Documents variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States. The project uses Medicare data to provide information and analysis about national, regional, and local markets, as well as hospitals and their affiliated physicians.
U.S. Health Data
Explore datasets, tools, and applications related to health and health care. These resources come from across the Federal Government with the goal of improving the health and lives of all Americans.
Vanderbilt University Healthcare Business and Industry Data Sets
Provides links to data sets related financials, demographics, insured and uninsured.

Data Planet
Now Available through Sage Data. Provides an all-in-one resource for social science researchers and students to access statistics relevant to their areas of study. Includes access to more than 13.5 billion U.S. and international datasets from over 90 sources. Platform includes data downloads and visualization tools. Replaces the Sage Stats and U.S. Political Stats databases. Access to data from 2017-2021, no new data sets added after 2021.

Government Sources

Federal and state government sites can be great places to find information on demographics and social issues affecting health care. To find information, try searching USA.gov for anything from the federal government.

For a state government, try searching Google with your topic, state and "site:.gov". This limits just to government sites.

Google Scholar

How to Use Google Scholar
Video: Using Google Scholar

To customize Google Scholar, find Franklin University in the settings by searching in the Library Links area. You can also add OhioLINK to your preferences. You will still need to log in to access e-books and databases when off-campus. For more information, see the video below or our Google Scholar research guide.

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