MORE LENIENCY GIVEN BY HHS TO COMBAT COVID-19
May 28, 2020 - A previous Cutting Edge Information blog post discussed that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would provide [...]
NEW FEATURES AVAILABLE ON FMVCONNECT MAKING ACCESSING HCP COMPENSATION DATA MORE CONVENIENT
April 20, 2020 - Good news! The Cutting Edge Information team has implemented new features to improve the user interface for our Fair [...]
OPEN PAYMENTS TO EXERCISE DISCRETION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 30, 2020 - The global pandemic caused by the Coronavirus has made policymakers within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reevaluate [...]
MONITORING THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PHARMACEUTICAL SPEAKER PROGRAMS
March 19, 2020 - While Europe and Asia have been grappling with the effects of the novel coronavirus for several weeks, the United [...]
HOTEL QUALITY’S EFFECT ON HCP ENGAGEMENTS
February 13, 2020 - The duration of HCP engagements varies depending on the type of activity and size of program. And in many [...]
NEWLY LAUNCHED 2020 FMV DATABASE!
January 30, 2020 - CEI is excited to launch our latest database of global fair market value rates. This database allows life science [...]
COMPLIANT CONTENT IS KEY, NOT JUST PAYMENT AMOUNTS
January 23, 2020 - Compliance and medical affairs teams who manage events must consider more than just the amount being paid to HCPs [...]
HIGHLIGHTING HCP GIFT-GIVING RESTRICTIONS IN THE US
January 2, 2020 - Whether it’s celebrating a career milestone or as part of a holiday tradition, professional relationships aren’t devoid of gift giving. [...]
ADVAMED’S 2020 CODE OF ETHICS FOR INTERACTING WITH HCPs IN THE US
December 5, 2019 - Industry group AdvaMed counts a wide range of medical device companies in its membership, and as such, its revised [...]
ESTABLISHING ACCURATE HCP TITLES FOR FMV COMPENSATION
November 14, 2019 - Life science organizations account for a number of variables when deciding on an accurate FMV payment for contracted HCPs. [...]