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      Northeastern University

      Future Healthcare Payment Models

      Skills you'll gain: Care Management, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Policy, Payment Systems, Value Engineering, Health Care Administration, Medicare, Health Care, Performance Measurement, Primary Care, Cost Management, Insurance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      54 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Education And Counseling, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Preventative Care, Public Health, Pharmacology, Crisis Intervention, Mental and Behavioral Health, Treatment Planning, Care Coordination, Risk Analysis, Motivational Interviewing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      51 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Glasgow

      Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Clinical Data Management, Data Mining, Descriptive Analytics, Database Design, Electronic Medical Record, Precision Medicine, Patient Flow, Descriptive Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Data Ethics, Biostatistics, SQL, Interoperability, Machine Learning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Houston

      Value-Based Care: Reimbursement Models

      Skills you'll gain: ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Billing and Coding, Revenue Cycle Management, Health Information Management, Payment Systems, Health Policy, Health Care, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medicare, Risk Management, Public Health

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Leadership for Healthcare Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Executive Presence, Strategic Communication, Healthcare Ethics, Strategic Planning, Health Care Administration, Health Policy, Leadership, Business Planning, Patient Safety, Innovation, Telehealth, Team Leadership, Organizational Strategy, Design Thinking, Advocacy, Communication, Strategic Leadership, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Decision Making

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • N

      National Taiwan University

      生活中的電波

      Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Radiation Protection, Wireless Networks, Telecommunications, Electrical Safety, General Networking, Medical Imaging, Electrical Engineering, Emerging Technologies, Digital Communications, Electronics, Physical Science

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      L&T EduTech

      Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction, Safety Training, Construction Inspection, Building Services Engineering, Building Design, Facility Management and Maintenance, Electrical Systems, Safety and Security, Hydraulics, Architectural Design

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      39 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: New
      New
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      Coursera Instructor Network

      GenAI for Healthcare Ethics

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Privacy, Generative AI, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Patient Safety, Artificial Intelligence, Information Privacy, Health Technology, Data Security

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Rice University

      Anatomy & Physiology: Fluids, Transport, and Defense

      Skills you'll gain: Cardiology, Anatomy, Patient Evaluation, Pathology, Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      24 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of California San Diego

      A New Communication Framework for Healthcare

      Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Empathy, Patient Education And Counseling, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Diversity, Self-Awareness

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Northeastern University

      Evaluating the Quality of Healthcare Delivery

      Skills you'll gain: Quality Assessment, Program Evaluation, Health Systems, Health Care, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Performance Measurement, Health Policy, Scientific Methods, Performance Reporting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Tecnológico de Monterrey

      Calidad en la atención clínica

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Health Care, Care Coordination, Patient Education and Support, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Health Technology, Collaboration, Professional Development, Lifelong Learning, Teamwork

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient safety courses

    • Future Healthcare Payment Models: Northeastern University
    • Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers: University of Michigan
    • Data mining of Clinical Databases - CDSS 1: University of Glasgow
    • Value-Based Care: Reimbursement Models: University of Houston
    • Leadership for Healthcare Professionals: University of Michigan
    • 生活中的電波: National Taiwan University
    • Basics of Fire Protection, Detection and Life Safety Systems: L&T EduTech
    • GenAI for Healthcare Ethics: Coursera Instructor Network
    • Anatomy & Physiology: Fluids, Transport, and Defense: Rice University
    • A New Communication Framework for Healthcare: University of California San Diego

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