Patient care courses can help you learn effective communication with patients, the basics of medical terminology, ethical considerations in healthcare, and techniques for managing patient records. You can build skills in empathy, critical thinking, and teamwork, which are vital for providing high-quality care. Many courses introduce tools like electronic health record systems and patient management software, showing how these resources enhance patient interactions and streamline care processes.
Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Health Informatics, Value-Based Care, Organizational Change, Change Management, Health Care, Health Technology, Patient-centered Care, Consumer Behaviour, Payment Systems, Emerging Technologies
★ 4.5 (85) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Houston
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Medical Management, Preventative Care, Care Management, Practice Management, Case Management, Utilization Management, Interoperability, Primary Care, Care Coordination, Patient-centered Care, Chronic Diseases, Public Health, Data Management, Health Education
★ 4.7 (45) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Houston
Skills you'll gain: Value-Based Care, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Quality Improvement, Culture Transformation, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Health Care Administration, Visionary, Organizational Change, Service Improvement, Quality Management, Team Building, Teamwork, Diversity Awareness, Verbal Strategic Communication, Collaboration, Health Care, Health Education, Public Health
★ 4.7 (36) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Project Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Clinical Leadership, Patient Safety, Health Systems, Patient-centered Care, Team Management, Systems Thinking, Leadership, Organizational Change
★ 4.5 (35) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Stanford Online
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Systems, Healthcare Ethics, Pharmaceuticals, Data Ethics, Clinical Research, Health Care, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Research Ethics, Machine Learning Methods, Managed Care, Unstructured Data, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Model Deployment, Health Informatics, Model Evaluation, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence
★ 4.7 (2.6K) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record, Electronic Medical Record System, Patient Registration, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Medical Records, Health Information Management, Patient Safety, Data Cleansing, Reconciliation, Records Management, Clinical Documentation, Record Keeping, Data Validation, Data Integrity, Clinical Data Management, Consolidation, Data Quality
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Electronic Medical Record System, Medical Records, Electronic Medical Record, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Data Entry, Health Information Management, Electronic Data Capture (EDC), Health Informatics, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Health Technology, Computerized Physician Order Entry, Patient Registration, Practice Management Software, Data Validation, Medical Privacy, Record Keeping, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Clinical Documentation, Patient Flow, Health Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Data Ethics, Medical Privacy, Clinical Documentation, Generative AI, Generative AI Agents, Clinical Informatics, Patient-centered Care, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, AI Workflows, AI Personalization, Regulatory Compliance, Patient Flow, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Personally Identifiable Information, AI Integrations, Healthcare Ethics, Health Technology, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Innovation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

MedCerts
Skills you'll gain: Medical Terminology, Patient-centered Care, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Anatomy, Pathology, Professionalism, Informed Consent, Diversity Awareness, Patient Assistance, Composure, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Basic Patient Care, Relationship Building, Patient Communication, Nursing Basics, Medical Records, Physiology, Cell Biology, Communication
★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

John Wiley & Sons
Skills you'll gain: Run Chart, Data Collection, Pareto Chart, Health Care Administration, Clinical Leadership, Data Analysis, Quality Improvement, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data-Driven Decision-Making, Healthcare Project Management, Data Quality, Statistical Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Scatter Plots, Epidemiology, Health Care, Analysis, Decision Making, Healthcare Ethics
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Testing, Infection Control, Diagnostic Tests, Epidemiology, Patient Evaluation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Microbiology, Clinical Practices, Public Health, Clinical Assessment, Specimen Collection, Medical Devices, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Preventative Care, Health Technology, Patient Treatment, Pharmacotherapy
★ 4.5 (29) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Data Integrity, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, Dashboard, Data Storytelling, Health Information Management, Data Cleansing, Health Informatics, Data Governance, Clinical Data Management, Data Mapping, Patient Safety, Data Visualization, Database Design, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Data Security, Data Analysis, Data Validation, Data Transformation, Excel Formulas, Data Literacy
★ 3.5 (8) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months