VA Proposes Discontinuing Funding of CME for Staff Members
Earlier this month the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee began its work on Veteran Affairs (VA) 2012 budget. In her opening…
Monthly Publications
In Depth
Subscribe Now
In Depth
coverage of timely
Life Science
Compliance issues
Subscribe Now
Yearly Archives
2011
CMS Open Door Forum on Transparency Reports Recap
As we noted last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) held a Conference Call entitled, “Special Open Door Forum on…
Another Dip Into the Muddy Waters of COI
Over the past several years, “the debate over how to manage or discourage physicians' financial conflicts of interest with the…
Physician Payment Sunshine: H.R. 1159 Congress Considers Repeal
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which became Public Law 111-148 on March 23, 2010, included Section 6002, a provision regarding…
America Invents Act
Recently, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the “America Invents Act” (S. 23), a bill that would overhaul the…
Affordable Care Act One Year Later
It is hard to imagine that one year ago today President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the nation’s most…
America’s Lost Innovation May Mean Lost Lives
The road to discovering a life-saving treatment or medicine is long and filled with obstacles. “For those with life-threatening…
FDA Medical Device Innovation Initiative
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the "Medical Device Innovation Initiative," which proposes actions that…
IOM Report: Leading Health Indicators for Healthy People 2020
Last December, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Healthy People 2020, the nation’s new 10-year goals…
University of Florida Begins New Conflict of Interest Policy
The University of Florida (UF) recently began implementing a new Conflict of Interest Program to address physician-industry…