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Medicare Training for Community Health Workers	Welcome to Medicare for Community Health Workers Overview This training offers community health workers (CHWs) a basic understanding of what Medicare is and how it works. It is provided by the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) at the State of Iowa Insurance Division. SHIIP provides free Medicare counseling for Iowans and is supported by federal funds from... More About This Course
Motivational Interviewing: Supporting Patients in Health Behavior Change	This course is designed to equip healthcare providers and ancillary staff with the knowledge and tools to optimize patient behavior change to ultimately improve health outcomes. The following are the topics that will be covered in this course: Components of Motivational Interviewing (MI) Benefits of Using Motivational Interviewing Traditional Expert-Centered Model vs. MI Patient-Centered Model Principles of MI Readiness to... More About This Course
Molly Kellogg Podcasts	Motivational interviewing forms the foundation of this practical program. The focus here is on the basic counseling skills that are essential for Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA). The program can be used by a group of staff together or by individual counselors in their own time. It is all on-line and available immediately upon purchase. It is most appropriate for nutrition counselors, though clerical staff will benefit as well. This program works best when supervisors follow... More About This Course
Body Mass Index Assessment: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs	There are four sections in this course: Section 1: Overview of BMI Assessment: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Section 2: Weighing the Child with Special Health Care Needs Section 3: Measuring Height in the Child with Special Health Care Needs Section 4: Managing Behavior while Measuring BMI in the Child with Special Health Care Needs There is a post-test at the end of the course. You have to score 80% or higher on the... More About This Course
Salt/Sodium Reduction: Opportunities for Change	There are four sections in this course: Section 1: Salt and Sodium – Sources and Recommendations Section 2: Public Health Imperative Section 3: Campaigns and Actions Section 4: How Can You Use this Knowledge Intended Audience Healthcare providers who screen and treat WISEWOMEN patients; Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurses, Medical Assistants and health educators. Learning Objectives: At the end of this... More About This Course
Cholesterol: Everything You Need to Know to Provide Patient Education	There are ten sections in this course: Overview Section 1: Background Section 2: Detection and Evaluation Section 3: Goals and Treatment Overview Section 4: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Section 5: Drug Therapy Section 6: Metabolic Syndrome Section 7: Specific Dyslipidemias Section 8: Population Groups at Risk Section 9: Adherence Section 10:... More About This Course

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