Physician Financial Interests and CMS Open Payments (RP2004E)
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.
CME HANDOUT - APRIL 28, 2020
Target Audience
Physicians (M.D./D.O.), dentists, chiropractors, and podiatrists who work at and/or are 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 public's perception and their use of Open Payments data.
Stacy Pritt, DVM, MS, MBA, CPIA, DACAW
Assistant Vice President
Conflict of Interest and Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Meredith Brown Noto, MA, CPIA, CHRC
Assistant Director
Conflict of Interest and Export Control
UT Southwestern Medical Center
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.
Ethics Credit
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center designates this activity, "Physician Financial Interests and CMS Open Payments," for 1 hour in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 Ethics
Price
Registration
To register:
- Create an account in EthosCE, online learning management system, by selecting the "create an account" link or "login" to your existing account.
- Return to this course page and select the "Take Course" button.
- Registration will be completed.
Required Hardware/software
Operating system
- Windows 7 - Windows 10
- Mac OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) - macOS Catalina (10.15)
- Linux
- Google Chrome OS
- Android OS 5 (Lollipop) - Android 9 (Pie)
- iOS 10 - iOS 12
- Windows Phone 8+, Windows 8RT+
Web browser
- Google Chrome (most recent 2 versions)
- Mozilla Firefox (most recent 2 versions
Internet connection
- Computer: 1 Mbps or better (broadband recommended)
- Mobile device: 3G or better (WiFi recommended for VoIP audio)
Software
- GoToWebinar desktop app
- GoToWebinar mobile app
- JavaScript enabled
Hardware
- Microphone and speakers (USB headset recommended)
Mobile device
- iPhone 4S or later
- iPad 2 or later
- Android OS 5 (Lollipop) - Android 9 (Pie)