HMCC Speaker Bureau & Educational Programs

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a healthcare industry speaker bureau?

Accepted Answer

To manage a roster of qualified healthcare professionals who educate peers about disease states and treatments

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To recruit physicians exclusively for clinical trial enrollment

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To coordinate continuing medical education (CME) accreditation for hospitals

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To arrange travel logistics for pharmaceutical sales representatives

Question 2

Under PhRMA guidelines, which criterion is MOST important when selecting healthcare professionals to participate in a speaker bureau?

Accepted Answer

The speaker's demonstrated clinical expertise and professional qualifications relevant to the topic

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The speaker's geographic proximity to company headquarters

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The speaker's willingness to prescribe the company's products frequently

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The speaker's existing personal relationships with sales representatives

Question 3

Which federal law requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report payments made to physicians for participation in speaker programs?

Accepted Answer

Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Open Payments)

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HIPAA Privacy Rule

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False Claims Act

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Anti-Kickback Statute

Question 4

According to PhRMA guidelines, speaker programs must be held in settings that are:

Accepted Answer

Conducive to the transmission of medical information and appropriate for an educational program

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Located at luxury resorts to attract high-profile attendees

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Exclusively held at university medical centers

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Chosen by the speaker based on personal preference

Question 5

What is 'fair market value' (FMV) as applied to speaker compensation in healthcare compliance?

Accepted Answer

The amount a willing buyer would pay and a willing seller would accept for a service in an arm's-length transaction

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The compensation rate negotiated by the speaker's personal attorney

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A fixed national rate set annually by the Department of Health and Human Services

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The average hourly billing rate for any licensed physician in the United States

Question 6

Which of the following is expressly prohibited under PhRMA guidelines for company-sponsored speaker programs?

Accepted Answer

Using the same speaker repeatedly in a market without a legitimate educational need

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Providing a modest meal to attendees

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Inviting healthcare professionals who are not current prescribers of the product

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Compensating the speaker at fair market value

Question 7

What documentation must a company maintain for each healthcare professional speaker program to demonstrate compliance?

Accepted Answer

Attendee sign-in sheets, speaker contracts, topic materials, venue invoices, and meal receipts

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Only the speaker's honorarium payment receipt

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A summary email from the sales representative who organized the event

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The speaker's medical license number and state of licensure only