Academic Organizations More Industry Academic Alliances Thomas Sullivan Jan 28, 2013 0 We recently covered Twenty Industry-Academic Alliances in 2012. In the past, we have also written extensively about other…
Academic Organizations University COI Policies and Generic Drugs – The Old Becomes New Thomas Sullivan Jan 25, 2013 1 A recent study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania revealed that psychiatrists who were exposed…
CME Greater Accountability in Physician Education Drives New Approaches and… Thomas Sullivan Jan 24, 2013 0 According to a recent article from Pharma Exec, “there is a new approach to lifelong learning for healthcare professionals”; an…
Electronic Health Records Health Information Technology: Meaningful Use AMA Comments and OIG Report Thomas Sullivan Jan 23, 2013 4 One of the central pieces to the Affordable Care Act (PPACA), along with the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) was the…
Open Payments Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Many Letters to Encourage Completion of… Thomas Sullivan Jan 22, 2013 0 As we continue to wait for the final regulations to implement the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, more groups are writing to the…
CME European CME Standards Evolving but Fragmented Thomas Sullivan Jan 21, 2013 1 Several recent articles have highlighted ongoing developments of the continuing medical education (CME) environment and industry…
CME Physicians and Performance Improvement CME Thomas Sullivan Jan 18, 2013 0 A recent article from amednews.com noted that as “physicians face increasing pressure to demonstrate performance improvement,”…
Medical Legal The Impact of Caronia Case: What Happens Next? Thomas Sullivan Jan 17, 2013 0 Last month, in a landmark ruling, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in United States v. Caronia, vacated…
Events HCEA Summit Features Physician Payment Sunshine and Transparency Talks Thomas Sullivan Jan 17, 2013 1 On January 24, 2013, the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA) will hold its annual Marketing Summit, at the…
State Policy Massachusetts Manufactures Code of Conduct: Responding to the Change Thomas Sullivan Jan 16, 2013 0 As we noted back in late September, the Massachusetts Public Health Council passed the first round for emergency regulations to…