Physician Financial Interests and CMS Open Payments (RP1904H)
This session will present material relevant to CMS Open Payments, a federally mandated program whereby drug and device manufacturers report payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals. The session will review the history of open payments, the current requirements for open payments, how to navigate the Open Payments web site, and how physicians can review payments attributed to them as well as how to dispute inappropriately attributed payments.
Target Audience
Physicians (M.D./D.O.), dentists, chiropractors, and podiatrists who work at and/or affliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Learning Objectives
After this session, physicians will the able to:
1) Describe the history of CMS Open Payments and its requirements
2) Dispute and defend inappropriately attributed payments.
3) Navigate the Open Payments system and keep their information up-to-date
4) Explain the current public perception and use of Open Payments data.
Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA
- 1.00 Attendance