AI for Healthcare Professionals is designed for medical assistants, clinical staff, and healthcare administrators who want to integrate AI into patient care, clinical workflows, and medical administration. This program focuses on real-world applications of AI in healthcare—from patient intake and appointment scheduling to medical documentation, diagnostics support, and clinical data analysis.
AI For Healthcare Professionals
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Intermediate level
Recommended experience
3 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
What you'll learn
AI in Healthcare Operations: Learn how AI supports scheduling, patient flow management, and streamlined administrative tasks.
Clinical Documentation Automation: Use AI tools to create summaries, reports, transcripts, and medical record notes accurately and faster.
AI Assistants for Patient Interaction: Apply AI chat and virtual assistants to manage queries, follow-ups, triage basics, and coordination.
AI Workflow & Compliance: Build safe, efficient AI-powered workflows while understanding data privacy, accuracy, and medical compliance basics.
Skills you'll gain
- Health Informatics
- Generative AI Agents
- Medical Practice Management Software
- Epic EMR
- Power BI
- Medical Assistance
- Data Literacy
- AI Enablement
- AI Workflows
- Health Administration
- Cybersecurity
- Healthcare Ethics
- Data Ethics
- Artificial Intelligence
- Tensorflow
- Generative AI
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
- Patient Flow
- Clinical Documentation
- Patient Coordination
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Assessments
8 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 8 modules in this course
This module covers a quick summary of what the certification is going to cover from start to finish. Here is the brief about the structure of the overall certification: Each of our certifications follows a consistent, multimodal structure to provide a flexible learning experience. The content is available across four formats: eBooks: In-depth written material for focused learning. Audiobooks: Audio version of the eBook, perfect for learning on the go. Podcasts: Engaging audio content to reinforce key concepts. Videos: Modular video chunks, each covering a specific topic. The names of the eBooks, Audiobooks, and Podcasts are the same, ensuring you can seamlessly switch between formats without losing track of the content. Videos are divided into bite-sized modules for easier consumption, and all content across these mediums is consistent, so no matter which format you choose, the information remains the same. This gives you the freedom to learn in the way that works best for you.
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Frequently asked questions
No. While a healthcare or support background helps, the course is designed for beginners and non-technical professionals as well.
Not required. We start with fundamentals and gradually introduce tools, workflows, and real healthcare use cases.
You’ll work with real AI tools, practical workflows, and scenario-based examples—not just concepts or definitions.
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