Foundations of Telehealth (Coursera)

Foundations of Telehealth (Coursera)

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.

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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

WEEK 1: A Primer on Telemedicine
WEEK 2: Health System Strategy and Telemedicine Operations
WEEK 3: Billing, Regulatory and Legal Considerations
WEEK 4: Future of Telemedicine

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