HHS-OIG United States v. Caronia: A Victory for Free Speech vs. Off Label Promotion Thomas Sullivan Dec 5, 2012 1 The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (New York), in a 2-1 opinion, vacated the criminal conviction of a…
HHS-OIG HHS Office of Inspector General: Top Management and Performance Challenges… Thomas Sullivan Dec 4, 2012 0 Annually, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) prepares a summary of the most significant management and performance challenges…
Conflict of Interest Institute of Medicine: Harmonizing Reporting on Potential Conflicts of… Thomas Sullivan Dec 3, 2012 0 Almost everyone in the healthcare industry unequivocally recognizes that “patients and the public benefit when physicians and…
Massachusetts Code of Conduct Massachusetts Pharmaceutical and Device Manufacture Code of Conduct: Final… Thomas Sullivan Nov 30, 2012 0 In late September, the Massachusetts Public Health Council passed the first round for emergency regulations to amend the 2008…
Open Payments Physician Payment Sunshine: Final Rule Sent from CMS to OMB for Final… Thomas Sullivan Nov 29, 2012 1 According to the Office of Management and Budget Website the Physician Payment Sunshine Final Rule has been completed by the…
ACCME ER-LA Opioid REMS CME Critics and the ACCME’s Vigorous Response Thomas Sullivan Nov 29, 2012 0 Although many praised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for releasing its long-awaited Risk Evaluation and Mitigation…
FCPA Department of Justice: Resource Guide to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Thomas Sullivan Nov 28, 2012 0 As we have written several times over the past couple of years, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange…
CMS CMS 2013 Final Payment Rules Thomas Sullivan Nov 27, 2012 0 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' final 2013 payment rules for hospitals, physicians and others contain a…
Guidelines Clinical Practice Guidelines and the IOM Recommendations: Not There Yet Thomas Sullivan Nov 26, 2012 0 Clinical practice guidelines have significantly grown over the last few decades, and more than 2,500 now can be found in the…
Memorial Bart Kamen Medical Oncologist, Innovator and Infusion Pump Inventor 1949… Thomas Sullivan Nov 21, 2012 0 Imaging growing up on Long Island, NY starting medical school and working with your brother on the weekends and evenings in your…