Foundations of Telehealth

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Free Online Course: Foundations of Telehealth provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 8-9 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Foundations of Telehealth is taught by Rebecca Canino, Brian Hasselfeld and Helen Hughes.

Overview
  • Telemedicine has proven itself to be an important part of the future of healthcare. In this course, students will be introduced to the key components and considerations needed to design and implement a successful telemedicine program at both the practice and health system levels. The course emphasizes operational design principles and highlights a team based approach. Key content areas include clinical considerations, patient safety, technology needs, patient satisfaction, legal, government affairs, regulatory and compliance, and billing considerations.

Syllabus
    • A Primer on Telemedicine
    • Health System Strategy and Telemedicine Operations
    • Billing, Regulatory and Legal Considerations
    • Future of Telemedicine