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      MedCerts

      Medical Office Procedures and Administration Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Privacy, Medical Records, Healthcare Ethics, Medical Office Procedures, Conflict Management, Health Information Management, Patient Communication, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Electronic Medical Record, Cultural Responsiveness, Patient Registration, Medical History Documentation, Care Coordination, Patient-centered Care, Professionalism, Professional Development, Verbal Communication Skills, Time Management, Emotional Intelligence, Teamwork

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      MedCerts

      Nursing Assistant Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Patient-centered Care, Informed Consent, Basic Patient Care, Patient Communication, Nursing Basics, Toileting, Dignity in Care, Medical Privacy, Oral Hygiene, Home Health Care, Nursing Homes, Personal Care, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), Communication

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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Substance Abuse, Mental Health, Neurology, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Safety, Physiology, Cardiology, Accident Prevention, Public Health, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      814 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Duke University

      Telehealth: Interprofessional Team-Based Care

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Health Technology, Health Care, Patient Coordination, Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient-centered Care, Patient Treatment, Patient Flow, Primary Care, Health Systems

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

      Farmacovigilancia ocular

      Skills you'll gain: Drug Interaction, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Patient Safety, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Evaluation, Diagnostic Tests, Medical Devices, Medical Equipment, Immunology, Risk Analysis, Clinical Assessment

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      357 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      Telehealth: Cardiopulmonary Assessment

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Patient Education And Counseling, Medical Telemetry, Health Technology, Patient Education and Support, Clinical Assessment, Health Informatics, Patient Observation, Pulmonology, Health Care, Cardiology, Telecommunications

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Hospice, Patient-centered Care, Patient Communication, Patient Education And Counseling, Care Management, Patient Evaluation, Patient Advocacy, Active Listening, Compassion, Treatment Planning, Healthcare Ethics, Respiratory Care, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Health Assessment, Psychiatric Assessments, Clinical Assessment, Care Coordination, Communication

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      487 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Neurologic Exam

      Skills you'll gain: Telehealth, Neurology, Patient Evaluation, Patient Preparation, Teamwork, Patient Communication, Collaboration, Vital Signs, Patient Education And Counseling, Clinical Assessment, Health Technology, Health Assessment, Clinical Practices, Patient Treatment, Primary Care, Health Care, Health Systems, Telecommunications, Care Management, Communication

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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Johns Hopkins Medical Office Manager

      Skills you'll gain: Medical Billing and Coding, Denial Management, Patient Registration, Care Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Practice Management, Organizational Change, Change Management, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Performance Review, Data Management, ICD Coding (ICD-9/ICD-10), Medical Terminology, Human Resource Policies, Payment Processing and Collection, Medical Billing, Patient Safety, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Data Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      131 reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Medical Cannabis for Pain Control

      Skills you'll gain: Pain Management, Psychiatry, Patient Safety, Physiology, Substance Abuse, Pharmacology, Neurology, Healthcare Ethics, Drug Interaction, Clinical Trials, Ancient History, Oncology, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Biology, World History, Chemistry

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      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      149 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Site Reliability Engineering, Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Infrastructure, System Monitoring, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Identity and Access Management, CI/CD, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Security, Cloud Services, Cloud Management, Service Level Agreement, Virtual Machines, Safety Culture, Network Monitoring, Culture Transformation

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      54K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Minnesota

      Integrative Nursing

      Skills you'll gain: Nursing Practices, Nursing Management, Clinical Leadership, Patient Evaluation, Nursing, Nursing Care, Clinical Nursing, Patient Education And Counseling, Mindfulness, Contraindication, Pain Management, Patient Referral, Health Assessment, Clinical Assessment, Treatment Planning, Chronic Diseases, Patient-centered Care, Music, Patient Communication, Manual Therapy

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      895 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    • Medical Office Procedures and Administration Fundamentals: MedCerts
    • Nursing Assistant Essentials: MedCerts
    • Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society: University of Michigan
    • Telehealth: Interprofessional Team-Based Care: Duke University
    • Farmacovigilancia ocular: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    • Telehealth: Cardiopulmonary Assessment: Duke University
    • Palliative Care: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore: University of Colorado System
    • Telehealth: Essentials, Teamwork, and Neurologic Exam: Duke University
    • Johns Hopkins Medical Office Manager: Johns Hopkins University
    • Medical Cannabis for Pain Control : Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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