Information about the rules and regulations that govern interactions between pharmaceutical, bioscience, medical device company, and other life sciences company interactions with physicians and other healthcare professionals. This includes information on the Sunshine Act, state laws, the PhRMA Code, and the AdvaMed Code on Ethical Interactions with Healthcare Professionals.
AT MY FIRST continuing medical education professionals' meeting, the 1997 American Medical Association CME Provider/Industry Collaboration Conference, I had a breakfast conversation that I've never forgotten. A CME provider told me how his...
EDUCATING INTERNATIONAL conference attendees about U.S. immigration policies and procedures is critical to ensuring that they reach their conferences with as few hitches and glitches as possible...
MANY OF US see attendee surveys as an item to check on the “to do” list to keep the Accreditation Council for CME happy, and thus maintain our accreditation status. What we may not realize is that attendee surveys are potentially a powerful source...
THE ISSUANCE OF the new Standards for Commercial Support in September 2004 and subsequent official, unofficial, and company-specific interpretations have produced yet another round of concern and finger-pointing among those involved in CME...
To comply with the Accreditation Council for CME's new Standards for Commercial Support, many CME providers must update their procedures for collaborating with funders, identifying and resolving faculty conflicts of interest, and ensuring that CME...
IN CASE YOU haven't noticed, the skills required for today's CME professionals are changing. The Accreditation Council for CME's Essential Areas, the updated Standards for Commercial Support, and the Office of Inspector General advisory suggest a...
THE 2004 SOCIETY for Academic CME Fall Meeting, November 5 to 7 in Boston, may have been relatively small, but it was powerful. One hundred fifteen participants gathered at the Hynes Convention Center to learn the latest on the Accreditation...
The Atlanta-based Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association this past fall officially came out against healthcare exhibition policies that require exhibitors to pay “sponsorship” fees for activities in their own booths, beyond the cost of...
CME providers need to do more to increase the quality of their education and credibility with the government and the public, says a white paper issued by the Medical Education Collaborative in Golden, Colo. Drawing from interviews and discussions...
