Insidetheboards For The Usmle, Comlex & Medical School

Welcome back to our Health Systems Science series! This episode Healthcare Delivery, Economics, and Policy. Today’s guests are Dr. Paul Weber, Associate Dean--Continuing Medical Education at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson & New Jersey Medical Schools and Kate Kim, MS2. The “Healthcare Policy and Emergency Preparedness” electives provide an innovative approach to the Health Systems Science curriculum at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The curriculum, adaptable to both a virtual format and the inclusion of dynamic current events, includes the fundamentals of healthcare policy, health insurance and reimbursement, advocacy and the legislative process, the role of social media in healthcare, and the roles of various healthcare stakeholders. Sections from this episode include: Details and the origin of the “Healthcare Policy and Emergency Preparedness” elective Question breakdowns covering HiPPA and what is and is not a protected entity Medical billing practices included fee for service compared to val