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Is CME Communication Really as Unbiased as it Purports to Be?

by Katherine Huff | Jan 2, 2013 | Advertising, Ethics, Financial Interest

Introduction According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, “Health communication is the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that affect health. It links the fields of communication...

With the PPSA, if Physicians Decline CME, How Might Patients be Affected?

by Katherine Huff | Dec 17, 2012 | Ethics, Financial Interest

Introduction The Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) requires pharmaceutical companies to disclose payments over $10 to physicians and hospitals. The PPSA covers honoraria, travel to and from events, research grants, royalties, meals, speaking on a speakers’ bureau,...

Does the Physician Payment Sunshine Act really Contribute to Patient Empowerment through Transparency?

by Katherine Huff | Dec 4, 2012 | Financial Interest

Background The Physician Payment Sunshine Act (PPSA) is a subsection of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 that requires manufacturers of drugs, devices, and biologics to submit information on the physicians and teaching hospitals that...

Effective Continuing Education on REMS for Prescribers is Essential for Success

by Katherine Huff | Oct 11, 2012 | REMS

Background Opioid analgesic drug use in the United States increased from 30 million in 2002 to 35 million in 2010. There is a concern that patients may misuse drugs within this class when not properly instructed by their healthcare provider and that unanticipated...

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