Friday, August 20th, 2010
By Jennifer Mithell
Editor, Action for Better Healthcare
At least a dozen U.S. drug and medical device companies are currently under investigation by federal prosecutors for alleged misconduct. Prosectors want to know if the companies made illegal payments to doctors and health officials abroad in order to encourage use of their own products.
There is also concern the [...]
Monday, July 12th, 2010
By Ed Howe
Former President and CEO, Aurora Health Care
Johnson & Johnson made a big step in the right direction by beginning to disclose details of their payments to physicians. Eventually, my hope is that this will reform what has been a somewhat sleazy practice of paying some doctors not for medical expertise, but for marketing [...]
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
By Kester Freeman
Former CEO, Palmetto Health
The Sunshine Act finally became law when Congress passed healthcare reform legislation just a few months ago. The Sunshine Act is a mandate that, in theory, is supposed to require corporations to make the consulting contracts and gifts they disburse public. But I question whether the mandate really has any [...]
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
By Mike Stephens
Retired CEO, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
If you want to understand why voters in the recent Massachusetts Senate election were so angry, here’s your answer.Â
Just consider the following list of Democrats who exercised their leverage to secure perks for their home state in exchange for voting for a bill sponsored by their own party.Â
Now [...]
Monday, December 28th, 2009
Have you ever been hospitalized for major surgery and wondered about the team in the room operating on you?
If you are not a healthcare worker, you may not realize that often that team in the operating room includes a medical sales rep that helps guide the doctor through the procedure.
A recent article in The Washington [...]
