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    • U

      University of Minnesota

      Social Determinants of Health: Health Care Systems

      Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis, Data Visualization

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Michigan

      High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis

      Skills you'll gain: Leadership and Management, Leadership Development, Entrepreneurship, Business Psychology, Finance, Human Resources, Human Resources Operations, Organizational Development, Risk Management, Change Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      427 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of California, Davis

      Research Proposal: Initiating Research

      Skills you'll gain: Market Research, Proposal Writing, Research Methodologies, Market Analysis, Business Research, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Business Writing, Sampling (Statistics), Survey Creation, Qualitative Research, Request for Proposal, Client Services, Professional Networking, Peer Review, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      899 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Create a Promotional Video using Canva

      Skills you'll gain: Customer Engagement, Canva (Software), Selling Techniques, Marketing Materials, Presentations, Promotional Materials, Copywriting, Promotional Strategies, Social Media Content, Multimedia, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Value Propositions, Content Creation

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      980 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • U

      University of Minnesota

      Medical Technology and Evaluation

      Skills you'll gain: Payment Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Cost Benefit Analysis, Clinical Trials, Financial Regulations, Program Evaluation, Medical Science and Research, Pharmaceuticals, Risk Analysis, Health Systems, Health Care, Regulatory Affairs, Medicare, Insurance, Probability & Statistics, Simulation and Simulation Software

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
      ·
      286 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Q

      Queen Mary University of London

      Market Research

      Skills you'll gain: Qualitative Research, Proposal Development, Market Research, Research Reports, Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Data Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Survey Creation, Statistical Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Marketing Management, Marketing, Report Writing, Quantitative Research, Research, Focus Group, Regression Analysis, Business Research

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      352 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      M

      MathWorks

      Practical Data Science with MATLAB

      Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Feature Engineering, Supervised Learning, Dimensionality Reduction, Data Integration, Interactive Data Visualization, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Import/Export, Technical Communication, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Data Visualization Software, Matlab, Regression Analysis, Descriptive Statistics, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Predictive Modeling, Classification And Regression Tree (CART), Data Science

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      U

      University of Minnesota

      Herbal Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmaceuticals

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      814 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The State University of New York

      Big Data, Genes, and Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Big Data, Bioinformatics, Data Analysis, Data Analysis Software, Statistical Programming, Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
      ·
      283 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Stanford University

      Palliative Care Always

      Skills you'll gain: Hospice, Caregiving, Primary Care, Patient Education and Support, Compassion, Child Welfare, Nursing and Patient Care, Pediatrics, Cultural Sensitivity, Interpersonal Communications, Patient Treatment, Home Health Care, Stress Management, Care Coordination, Communication, Long Term Care, Health Care, Treatment Planning, Empathy, Active Listening

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      135 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

      Startup Entrepreneurship

      Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Innovation, Business Planning, Brainstorming, Creative Problem-Solving, Creative Thinking, Value Propositions, Design Thinking, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Team Building, Operations Management, Problem Solving, Visionary, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Operational Analysis, Initiative and Leadership, Market Research, Market Analysis

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Leading Change in Health Informatics

      Skills you'll gain: Change Control, Health Care Administration, Clinical Leadership, IT Management, Health Systems, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Decision Support Systems, Electronic Medical Record, Clinical Data Management, System Implementation, Technology Strategies

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
      ·
      289 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular healthcare courses

    • Social Determinants of Health: Health Care Systems: University of Minnesota
    • High Stakes Leadership: Leading in Times of Crisis: University of Michigan
    • Research Proposal: Initiating Research: University of California, Davis
    • Create a Promotional Video using Canva: Coursera Project Network
    • Medical Technology and Evaluation: University of Minnesota
    • Market Research: Queen Mary University of London
    • Practical Data Science with MATLAB: MathWorks
    • Herbal Medicine: University of Minnesota
    • Big Data, Genes, and Medicine: The State University of New York
    • Palliative Care Always: Stanford University

    Frequently Asked Questions about Healthcare

    Healthcare is the prevention and treatment of illness as well as the improvement of wellbeing by medical professionals. This term can be used to describe healthcare provided to individuals, but often refers to the healthcare delivery systems responsible for providing health services to communities more broadly, including entire countries. Access to healthcare is thus important for promoting and maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of the general public.

    Healthcare is especially important to learn about because it is becoming more complex as health economics change. In the United States and other countries, the question of how to provide affordable and effective health insurance has been a politically challenging one, as healthcare costs have grown alongside aging populations - and existing government policies to ensure healthcare access have struggled to keep up. The provision of insurance and health services more broadly may be covered by public entities, private companies, or both, and different countries are attempting to meet these needs with different combinations of policy frameworks.

    As in other areas of the economy, the growing use of information technology holds promise to transform this sector. Health informatics is helping medical professionals manage patient data far more efficiently, facilitating better treatment and enhanced collaboration between different healthcare providers. The power of this approach will be further enhanced by advances in artificial intelligence (AI), which will allow doctors to harness more information for diagnosis and develop data-driven decision support systems for the evaluation of different treatments for patients.‎

    The functioning of the healthcare system depends on not only doctors and nurses but on the skilled healthcare administration professionals who manage hospitals and clinics where they work. These administrators are responsible for ensuring the coordination of everything that goes into the effective delivery of healthcare services as well as the financial sustainability of their operations.

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, these healthcare administrators and healthcare services managers are in high demand, with jobs in this area expected to grow much faster than the rest of the economy over the next decade. These roles are also highly paid; in 2019, they earned a median annual salary of $100,980.‎

    Yes! There are opportunities to learn about a wide range of health and wellness topics on Coursera, including courses and Specializations spanning multiple courses about healthcare specifically. You can learn about the business of healthcare, the laws and policy frameworks that govern it, or the ways that technology advances are creating new possibilities in the sector. Across all of these healthcare topics and more, you can learn from top-ranked institutions like Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers the State University of New Jersey, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Minnesota.‎

    If you have worked in any type of health care setting or been involved with a public health initiative, you may have some of the skills and experience necessary to learn more about health care. If you have experience in data management and evaluation, you may also have skills needed to learn health care. Some of the definitive skills you may need to have before studying any facet of health care include communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.‎

    Learning health care may be right for you if you interact with patients or health care organizations. The subject may benefit you if you want to fully understand the major challenges and key stakeholders of the U.S. health care system and how to improve the delivery of health care to patients. It may be the right subject for you to study if you want to better understand the business, costs, and quality initiatives of health care systems. The subject may be right for you if you want to learn advanced knowledge and skills to help assess current and future health care trends, identify changes and manage strategies in the health care landscape, or have an impact on the quality of health care delivery to patients whether it is at the local, national, or global level. If you are interested in learning more about the cutting-edge field of digital health care and the design, development, and implementation of digital health technologies, then learning the subject may be right for you.‎

    If you plan to work in administrative roles, some subjects related to health care that you can study include data management, business leadership, and economics. If you are interested in the high-tech area of health care, you could study artificial intelligence and machine learning, as these subjects will greatly impact the science, practice, and business of health care and medicine.‎

    You could follow a common career path with a focus on patient care in a hospital or other type of health setting if you study health care. Another common career path for someone in health care is in the supporting fields of health care IT systems, the development of eHealth platforms, or the development of systems that monitor everything from patient safety to workplace quality improvements. Another common career path is health care administration. There are many common, yet varied, career paths for someone in health care.‎

    Online Healthcare courses offer a convenient and flexible way to enhance your knowledge or learn new Healthcare skills. Choose from a wide range of Healthcare courses offered by top universities and industry leaders tailored to various skill levels.‎

    When looking to enhance your workforce's skills in Healthcare, it's crucial to select a course that aligns with their current abilities and learning objectives. Our Skills Dashboard is an invaluable tool for identifying skill gaps and choosing the most appropriate course for effective upskilling. For a comprehensive understanding of how our courses can benefit your employees, explore the enterprise solutions we offer. Discover more about our tailored programs at Coursera for Business here.‎

    This FAQ content has been made available for informational purposes only. Learners are advised to conduct additional research to ensure that courses and other credentials pursued meet their personal, professional, and financial goals.

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