Healthcare Reform Treating Elderly Patients: Geriatric Graduate and Continuing Medical… Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2010 0 With all the advances in health care and medicine over the past few decades, it is no wonder that Americans are living longer,…
State Policy State Policy: Vermont Senate Rejects Public Reporting of Pharmaceutical… Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2010 0 Looking to wrap up their legislative session by this weekend, the Vermont Senate easily passed a major health care reform bill,…
Physician Payment Disclosure Physician Payment Sunshine: Local Papers Get in The Act Thomas Sullivan May 5, 2010 0 Taking advantage of the new transparency and disclosure guidelines of several companies (Eli Lilly, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline,…
Congress House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Drug Safety Thomas Sullivan May 4, 2010 0 In response to the controversy created by diabetes drug Avandia (GlaxoSmithKline), the House Appropriations Subcommittee on…
State Policy Connecticut Considers Ban on FDA Regulated Industry Talks in Restaurants Thomas Sullivan May 3, 2010 0 According to a local news paper under the new health care reform law Connecticut will be facing a serious shortage of physicians…
Medical Legal Ortho-McNeil Settlement and Corporate Integrity Agreement Thomas Sullivan May 3, 2010 1 Last week was not the only settlement agreement (AstraZeneca) signed between a pharmaceutical company and the Office of…
Affordable Care Act Study Shows PPACA Shared Responsibility May Cause Employers Difficulties Thomas Sullivan Apr 30, 2010 0 A recent analysis of data from Mercer’s annual employer health plan survey revealed which employers are most at risk for health…
Uncategorized Policy and Medcine Named in Top 50 Thomas Sullivan Apr 30, 2010 0 Last week, Nurse E.D.U., a blog where “education and nursing collide,” announced its Top 50 Continuing Medical Education Blogs,…
Congress Senate Aging Committee Hearing: War on Drugs Meets War on Pain Thomas Sullivan Apr 30, 2010 0 Last month during the health care debate, the Senate Special Committee on Aging held an informational session (hearings were…
ACCME ACCME Updates and Resources May 2010 Thomas Sullivan Apr 30, 2010 0 Updates and Resources from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) were released yesterday in their…