Uncategorized Justice Department Drops High Profile Infuse Case Thomas Sullivan Jun 15, 2012 0 Guilty in the media, but dropped for lack of evidence, was the conclusion of the US Justice departments off label marketing probe…
CME The Debate: Commercial Support of CME Point Counter Point Thomas Sullivan Jun 14, 2012 0 Over the past decade, the continuing medical education (CME) and the medical writing industry have undergone a “sea of change.” …
Guidelines Joint Commission to Require Hospitals to Provide Prevention and Wellness… Thomas Sullivan Jun 13, 2012 0 An article from FierceHealthcare noted how the Joint Commission recently issued new requirements for hospitals that…
CMS GAO Reports Vulnerabilities in CMS Payment Oversight Thomas Sullivan Jun 13, 2012 0 In 2011, CMS estimated that Medicaid and Medicare had improper payments of $21.9 billion and almost $43 billion,…
Open Payments Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Surveys Show Mixed Expectations Thomas Sullivan Jun 12, 2012 0 According to a recent survey conducted by Forbes Insights for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), fifty-four percent of…
Pharmaceutical and Device CVD Death Rates Amongst Diabetics Declined 40% Over 10 Years Thomas Sullivan Jun 11, 2012 0 A recent study published in Diabetes Care, a journal from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), sought to determine whether…
ACCME ACCME May 2012 Update Thomas Sullivan Jun 8, 2012 0 The month of May continued to be a busy month for the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). This…
Events The National Dialogue for Healthcare Innovation: The State and Future of… Thomas Sullivan Jun 7, 2012 0 The National Dialogue for Healthcare Innovation (NDHI) recently announced its inaugural event: the NDHI Summit on…
CME Variations in CME Management in Europe: Insights for CE Providers and… Thomas Sullivan Jun 7, 2012 0 Variations in CME Systems in Europe were outlined at the Global Alliance for Medical Education (GAME) which were discussed in a…
CME The Consequences of Diminishing Industry Support on Oncology CME Thomas Sullivan Jun 6, 2012 0 A paper recently presented at the 2012 CME Congress in Toronto, Canada, May 30th - June 2nd looked at what would happen to…