I don't believe this will go anywhere.  It is an interesting attempt though.

Jana


On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Patti Reynolds <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> This is a most interesting topic - especially in light of the argument
> made here for access to peer reviewed medical literature and it's
> importance.  I suspect this has to do with articles which are given to
> physicians by drug reps.
>
> http://www.aafp.org/news-now/government-medicine/20131101sunshineltr.html
>
> Physician Organizations Call Out CMS for Overreach in Sunshine Act
> Regulation
>
> November 01, 2013 12:38 pm News Staff<mailto:[log in to unmask]>- The AAFP
> joined dozens of national and state physician organizations in signing on
> to a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius<
> http://www.aafp.org/dam/AAFP/documents/advocacy/legal/sunshine/LT-Sebelius-FinalSunshineAct-102313.pdf>
> that highlights their "serious concerns" about CMS' interpretation of a key
> component of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.
> Specifically, the physician organizations urged Sebelius to reverse the
> ruling that medical textbooks, reprints of peer-reviewed scientific
> clinical journal articles -- and even abstracts of such information-rich
> articles -- are not written for patients, intended for patient consumption
> or directly beneficial to patients and, therefore, would be subject to the
> law's reporting requirements.
>
> Patricia Reynolds
> Director, Bishopric Medical Library
> Sarasota Memorial Hospital
> 1700 S. Tamiami Trail
> Sarasota FL 34239
> 941-917-1730
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