ACCME Introduces Guidance for CME Providers on MEDTECH, APACMed and China Codes

Recently, MedTech Europe, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), and the Asia Pacific Medical Technology Association (APACMed) introduced changes to their respective codes of conduct relating to professional development activities, including continuing medical education (CME). As such, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has offered guidance for CME providers with respect to the changes.   Starting in 2018, it is expected that the revised codes will require member manufacturers to discontinue making direct payments to clinicians to fund their attendance at professional development activities. However, the manufacturers may continue to support the engagement of physicians in professional development and CME activities through grants that are given to health systems and employers, and through grants to accredited CME providers.   Following the longstanding procedure, organizations that are accredited in the ACCME system may accept financial support for their educational activities from commercial entities (I.e., device manufacturers) under the revised codes and maintain independence from industry by following ACCME's Standard 3: Appropriate Use of Commercial Support.   Standard 3 can be met by an accredited organization following the below criteria when accepting funding from commercial interests:  Make all decisions regarding the use of the s...
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