Electronic Health Records Health IT Advocates Prepare for Battle over Potential New FDA Safety… Thomas Sullivan Mar 25, 2014 0 The health information technology industry is gearing up for a fight against federal safety regulations according to a new report…
CMS CMS Issues RFI on Transforming Medical Practices and Value-Based Payment Thomas Sullivan Mar 24, 2014 1 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting public commentary on the optimal ways to transform medical…
ACCME Murray Kopelow, MD to Retire after 20 Years as Chief Executive of ACCME Thomas Sullivan Mar 21, 2014 0 Dr. Murray Kopelow announced that he will retire as President and Chief Executive of the Accreditation Council for Continuing…
International International Physician Payments Sunshine: EFPIA Code on Transfers of Value… Thomas Sullivan Mar 20, 2014 0 The recent National Disclosure Summit featured many practical seminars for compliance with the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.…
Conflict of Interest GlaxoSmithKline Plans to Bring Physician Reps In-House Instead of Paying… Thomas Sullivan Mar 20, 2014 0 Deirdre Connelly, head of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) US pharmaceuticals business, announced that GSK will recruit doctors as in-house…
FDA FDA: Medical Device Reporting Electronic Submission Requirements Thomas Sullivan Mar 19, 2014 0 Recently, the FDA released a final rule amending its postmarket medical device reporting regulation (21 C.F.R. Part 803), to…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Physicians Express Concerns over CMS… Thomas Sullivan Mar 19, 2014 0 Registration for the Physician Payments Sunshine Act Registration opened for companies on February 18th, 2014. The Centers for…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Comparison Chart for Phase 1 and Phase 2… Thomas Sullivan Mar 18, 2014 0 March 17: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a reminder that Open Payments Phase 1 ends on March 31. They…
ACCME ACCME Webinar on Simplified Accreditation Requirements Summary, Release… Thomas Sullivan Mar 18, 2014 0 The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) hosted a webinar to discuss the recent changes to their…
Congress FDA Commissioner Addresses FDASIA, DQSA, and Opioid Abuse Thomas Sullivan Mar 17, 2014 0 FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg testified at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, addressing…