Kaplan Continuing Education Online 
Featured Programs from Kaplan Continuing Education Online:
Case Management - Certificate
The Case Management Certificate is designed to train registered nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, rehabilitation counselors, psychologists, and physicians to better manage a full spectrum of patient care in a variety of health care settings, including acute and long-term care, occupational health, managed care, workers' compensation, and private practice.
Courses in the Case Management program include:
- Introduction to Case Management
- Case Management Process
- Case Management Tools
- Quality Measures
- Disease and Disability Management
- Case Management for Pediatric and Geriatric Populations
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Case Management
- Designing Case Management Models
Forensic Nursing - Certificate
Intended as a continuing education program for registered nurses, the Forensic Nursing Certificate is designed to provide the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to address the health care needs of law enforcement agencies and criminal justice departments.
Courses in the Forensic Nursing program include:
- Forensic Physical Assessment and Evidence Collection
- Forensic Psychological Assessment, Interview, Report Writing
- Death Investigation
- The Courtroom Experience
- Crisis Intervention and the Planning and Implementation of Follow-Up Care
Geriatric Care Management - Certificate
The Geriatric Care Management Certificate is designed for health and human services professionals, including registered nurses, social workers, occupational and physical therapists, rehabilitation counselors, and physicians, who are interested in delivering quality care and optimizing the lifestyles of the elderly and their families.
Courses in the Geriatric Care Management program include:
- Introduction to Geriatric Care Management
- Aging as a Reality
- Psychosocial Issues in Aging
- Balancing Aging and Independence
- Financial Considerations of the Elderly
- Legal and Ethical Issues in Geriatric Care Management
- Successful Aging
Legal Nurse Consultant - Certificate
The Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate, a continuing education program for registered nurses, allows you to combine your nursing skills with legal knowledge to assist attorneys and their clients in understanding the health care issues related to legal actions.
Courses in the Legal Nurse Consultant program include:
- Introduction to Legal Nurse Consulting
- Civil Litigation for the Legal Nurse Consultant
- Principles of Tort Law and Medical Liability
- Medical Records Summary and Review
- Health Care Risk Management
Life Care Planning - Certificate
Intended as a continuing education program for registered nurses and rehabilitation professionals, the Life Care Planning Certificate teaches you the skills needed to facilitate the care, treatment, and/or rehabilitation of individuals with chronic illnesses.
Courses in the Life Care Planning program include:
- Introduction to Life Care Planning
- Standards and Ethics for Life Care Planning
- Medical and Psychological Aspects of Disability I: Spinal Cord Injuries, Amputations, and Burns
- Medical and Psychological Aspects of Disability II: Brain Injury and CVA/Stroke
- Medical and Psychological Aspects of Disability III: Selected Conditions
- Research Literature, Practice Guidelines, and Internet Resources
- Life Care Planning in Pediatric and Elder Care Management
- Special Needs Trusts and Medicare Set-Asides
Medical Billing - Certificate
The Medical Billing Certificate is designed to help you understand the claims and reimbursement processes associated with commercial and government health insurance. Medical billers serve an important role in ensuring the fiscal strength and integrity of the health care industry.
Courses in the Medical Billing program include:
- Introduction to Health Insurance and Medical Billing
- Coding Systems for the Medical Biller
- Billing Medicare
- Billing Managed Health Care and Commercial Insurance
- Billing Medicaid, Workers' Compensation, and TRICARE
- The Life Cycle of an Insurance Claim and the EMR (Electronic Medical Record)
- An Introduction to HIPAA (Health Insurance and Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) and Other Legal Issues
- Medical Billing as a Business (Owning, Operating, and Marketing Your Own Medical Billing Business) and Career Opportunities for the Medical Biller
Medical Coding - Certificate
The Medical Coding Certificate program can be completed in just 12 months and is designed to help students examine and understand health care delivery systems, medical health care information terminologies, and classification systems for diseases. They will learn to abstract clinical information from a variety of medical records and assign appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to patient records. Students will also learn to utilize computer software to categorize patients into one of several hundred "diagnosis-related groups" (DRG).
The Medical Coding Certificate program is approved as a Comprehensive Coding Program by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). This designation acknowledges the coding program as having been evaluated by a peer review process against a national minimum set of standards for entry-level coding professionals.
Courses in the Medical Coding program include:
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy and Physiology for Coding Professionals
- Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy
- Information Technology for Health Care
- Health Care Data
- Health Care Delivery Systems
- International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
- Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) Classification System
- Reimbursement Methods
- Coding Externship Experience
Pharmacy Technician - Certificate
The Pharmacy Technician Certificate is designed to help you develop a broad understanding of medical and pharmaceutical terminology, and study the effects of medications on the human body.
Courses in the Pharmacy Technician program include:
- Introduction to Pharmacy
- Fundamental Pharmacy Concepts
- Pharmacology
- Top 200 Drugs
- Pharmaceutical Calculation
- Community Pharmacy Practice
- Community Pharmacy Externship (optional)
- Health-System Pharmacy Practice
- Health-System Pharmacy Externship (optional)
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