Free Online Healthcare Management Courses from Top Universities

Students can find free healthcare management courses from top universities like John Hopkins University and Open University. A variety of topics that deal with providing, managing, and evaluating healthcare are covered.

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Free Healthcare Management Courses

Individuals interested in learning about healthcare management without the expense of paying for classes can find several free courses available from prominent universities. A range of topics are covered, such as those dealing with long term care, patient care and managed care.

Johns Hopkins University

Several classes on healthcare management (HR) topics are offered through JHSPHOpen courseware. Courses teach students about managed care and health insurance plans, evaluation, management and regulation. Students also complete an examination of cost-effectiveness studies and learn about planning and organizing elderly care systems.

Open University

Several introductory classes on HR management issues are offered through the university's OpenLearn program. Many classes focus on the importance of care, such as moral dilemmas and care boundaries, care in the family, how environment can be used in care settings, and how to help people deal with present-day situations and feelings. Students who sign up with OpenLearn can also complete a study of Lennox Castle Hospital in Scotland, which explores issues raised by Howard Mitchell.

Free Online Healthcare Management Courses at a Glance

Course & School	Program Level	Format	Assignments	Quizzes & Exams	Downloadable
Managed Care and Health Insurance course from John Hopkins University	Graduate	Text	Yes	No	Yes
Understanding Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in Health Care course from John Hopkins University	Graduate	Text	Yes	No	Yes
Managing Long-Term Care Services for Aging Populations course from John Hopkins University	Graduate	Text	Yes	No	Yes
Caring in Hospitals course from Open University	Undergraduate	Text	Yes	No	Yes
Lennox Castle Hospital course from Open University	Undergraduate	Text, Video	Yes	No	Yes
The Meaning of Home course from Open University	Undergraduate	Text	Yes	No	Yes
The Boundaries of Care course from Open University	Undergraduate	Text	Yes	No	Yes
Life Stories course from Open University	Undergraduate	Text	Yes	No	Yes
Caring: A Family Affair course from Open University	Undergraduate	Text, Audio	Yes	No	Yes