Commercial Support

Sequestration and Medical Meetings

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:29:00 +0000

While not all the ramifications of sequestration on medical meetings are clear yet, it looks like some medical meetings may feel the pinch.

Resolving Conflicts of Interest for CME Planners

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:56:00 +0000

Steve Passin, FACME, CCMPE, and Susan O’Brien, CCMEP

The key is to emphasize COI resolution from the beginning of the planning process.

Healthcare Industry Gets Reprieve on Federal Budget Cuts

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:52:00 +0000

Congress’s decision to push the “sequester” deadline to March 1 gives the healthcare industry a little breathing room before mandatory, across-the-board budget cuts could go into effect.

CME 911: Know Your ACCME Criteria

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:32:00 +0000

Clarifying the difference between Criteria 18 and 19 of the Standards for Commercial Support

What CME providers need to know about the difference between Criteria 18 and 19 of the Standards for Commercial Support

Task Force 2012: Four Forces Shaping CME

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:11:00 +0000

This year’s gathering of commercial supporters and continuing medical educators tackled cost constraints, quality improvement, Risk Evaluation and Management Strategies, and maintenance of certification.

This year’s gathering of commercial supporters and continuing medical educators tackled today's hot topics.

Pulling Together

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:52:00 +0000

How a CME provider, a nonprofit, and an insurance company pooled their resources to provide education to improve behavioral healthcare for returning military personnel

2011 ACCME Report Data: Financial Challenges Continue for Accredited CME

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:58:00 +0000

Data from 2011 indicate commercial support and total income were both down for ACCME-accredited CME providers.

Commercial support and total income were both down for ACCME-accredited CME providers.

CME, Transparency, and Industry Funding

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:11:00 +0000

There’s a push toward making industry-funding information open to the public. The question is, will this be a help or a hindrance to CME?

Joint Sponsorship and Changes in Accreditation Status

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:26:00 +0000

What to consider if your joint sponsor's accreditation status changes while planning a CME activity.

Physicians Speak Out About the Sunshine Act

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:42:00 +0000

Sue Pelletier

Three physicians took the stage at the 4th Annual West Coast Life Sciences Meeting Management Forum to explain to pharma and life sciences planners their perspective on healthcare reform, online versus live education, and what it takes to get them to participate in medical meetings in today’s increasingly transparent environment.