Uncategorized Commercial Support of CME Receives Broad Support by Physicians Thomas Sullivan Jan 29, 2009 0 A study of 902 U.S. physicians, by healthcare market research firm, Manhattan Research, found that only 9% oppose commercial…
Massachusetts Code of Conduct Massachusetts Gift Rules: State of Unreality Thomas Sullivan Jan 26, 2009 0 "I don't buy that this will have any material effect on the convention business in Massachusetts," said…
Medical Journals New England Journal of Medicine: Online Disclosure Thomas Sullivan Jan 23, 2009 0 The New England Journal of Medicine has a perspective on reporting physician relationships to industry and they are advocating a…
Uncategorized A Tribute to David Lichtenauer (1937-2009) Thomas Sullivan Jan 22, 2009 0 The continuing medical education (CME) Community lost one of its pillars on January 19, 2009. David Lichtenauer passed…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act Physician Payment Sunshine Act 2009 Introduced Thomas Sullivan Jan 22, 2009 0 Since filing this report the Physician Payment Sunshine Act has been included in the final version of the Patient Protection and…
CME ACCME: Greater Transparency in 2009 Thomas Sullivan Jan 21, 2009 0 In an effort to provide more transparency, the ACCME announced that in 2009, ACCME will be posting more information on…
Massachusetts Code of Conduct Massachusetts Gift Rules: AAAI Convention says Adios Boston Thomas Sullivan Jan 21, 2009 0 According to The Boston Herald, at least one major medical group has canceled a multimillion-dollar convention in Boston, citing…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: Nissen to Obama An End to Secrecy Will Revive the FDA Thomas Sullivan Jan 21, 2009 0 In the journal, Nature, there are a group of letters from renowned scientists and policy makers to President Obama from…
Uncategorized President Obama Thomas Sullivan Jan 20, 2009 0 Today is the Inauguration of our 44th President Barak Obama. What a historical event. This morning at the Metro…
Congress Letters from Senator Grassley: University of Wisconsin Provide More Details… Thomas Sullivan Jan 20, 2009 1 Doctor paid millions… This is a statement we have seen in newspapers across the country about the difference in what a…