US State of Maine – Honoraria Limits Proposed

US State of Maine – Honoraria Limits Proposed

by | Apr 17, 2019 | Compliance, Data, News

Reasonable Honoraria Proposed Definition:

Cash and/or a gift given to a practitioner in return for the practitioner speaking at a professional or educational conference sponsored by a manufacturer or wholesaler. The aggregate value of all cash and gifts received by a practitioner for a particular speaking engagement may not exceed an annual limit of $250 in retail value.

Modest Meals and Refreshments Proposed Definition:

Food and beverage of minimal value provided to a practitioner in connection with a meeting or presentation about the benefits, risks, and appropriate uses of prescription drugs or medical devices, disease states, or other scientific information as long as the meeting or presentation occurs in a venue and manner conducive to informational communication. Such food and beverage must be of the type and quantity typically provided for conference attendees at the venue where the meeting or presentation occurs.

Reasonable Expenses Proposed Definition:

The reasonable and actual expenses for travel, lodging, and meals incurred by a practitioner and that are necessary in order for the practitioner to speak at a professional or educational conference sponsored by a manufacturer or wholesaler. Healthcare-Venues: we wish organisations would not use words like “minimal value” to avoid confusion and differing interpretations.

These points have not yet been ratified to date. An open meeting on 08 May 2019 is planned to debate this and other topics. To stay in touch with news on the Maine honoraria limits sign up to our news here or email us here.

Ashfield Meetings & Events come onboard for 2019 Educational visits

Ashfield Meetings & Events come onboard for 2019 Educational visits

by | Oct 22, 2018 | Meetings, News, Thought Leadership, Venues

Our Educational visits took us to the offices of healthcare specialist agency, Ashfield Meetings and Events, this month. Meeting some of their key operations and venue find staff were the Venue Healthcare Champions from the Park Plaza Westminster and Riverbank. Such was the positive feedback, we are now working on a series of Educational Visits with Ashfield for 2019. Our educational visits bring meeting bookers and venues together in an educational environment, which creates business partnerships within a mutually effective training session. Held at the healthcare specialist agency’s office, Venue Healthcare Champions meet with members of the agency in a pioneering and innovative networking and training session. If you would like to know more about who else we are working with, or want to participate in one of our visits, contact Simon Beard.

Healthcare Venues changing the way hotels are visiting specialist agencies

Healthcare Venues changing the way hotels are visiting specialist agencies

by | Aug 21, 2018 | News, Thought Leadership, Venues

Healthcare Venues has created a pioneering and innovative method to bring meeting bookers and venues together, in an educational environment, which creates business partnerships within a mutually effective training session. Open to HCVs only: 2/3 venues per visit to be held at Healthcare specialist agency’s offices. 6-12 members of an agency operations teams attend from venue finders to senior management. 1.5 – 2 hours of agency engagement in an educational session where the venues are seen as the experts. Education based on a ‘tailored’ case study in which the benefits of working with a trained Venue Healthcare Healthcare Champion and Healthcare Venue are weaved into the solution. Understanding of agency Business Mix: the type of meetings held, the number of events and their location to enable a venue to tailor their marketing going forward Unrivalled networking opportunity. Click here to read what our agency and venue partners thought of the visit. If you are interested in being involved in the next Educational Visit, please contact [email protected].
Healthcare Venues strengthens US presence

Healthcare Venues strengthens US presence

by | Jul 18, 2018 | News

3Sixty Event Consulting announces that Betsy Bondurant joins the team to Head up our US solutions and support the strategic growth of our consulting, training and venue solutions.

Read more about Betsy’s background:

Betsy offers a unique 360o perspective with over 30 years of experience in meeting & trade show management, hotel sales, and procurement, including 17 years of direct involvement in the discipline of Strategic Meetings Management (SMM). During her 15-year tenure at the world’s largest biotech company, Betsy developed a pioneering SMM program as well as a venue compliance process for the early PhRMA guidelines. In 2007, she opened a consultancy dedicated to providing independent and unbiased SMM support. Betsy is considered a Subject Matter Expert, and has authored many articles, developed educational content, and presented to audiences in North/Central America, Europe and Asia. Betsy holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is an active member of MPI’s MD Advisory Council, is Vice-chair of the GBTA Meetings Committee, and Co-chair of PCMA’s Corporate Task Force. In 2016, Betsy was recognized as one of the Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry by Meetings and Conventions Magazine. Additionally, Betsy has been recognized as “Best Practitioner” by Business Travel News and one of the Meeting News “25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry”. Mark Handforth Managing Director, said “Betsy has already proven a successful collaborator with a number of projects already underway, the result of her connections in the US meetings industry and recognition as an experienced strategist. We are looking forward to working with Betsy to continue the expansion of our consulting business and the global presence of Healthcare-Venues.com.”

US: State by State Meal Caps

US: State by State Meal Caps

by | Jun 20, 2018 | Compliance, Experts, News

Important Note: click this link to view a summary of advice, focused on Government officials and gifts and the provision of financial benefits. Healthcare Venues does not include HCPs as “government officials” unless specified otherwise.

California – Meals to a Healthcare Professional/Provider (HCP) should not exceed $250 per annum. In this case, a relevant Fair Market Value (FMV) should be created.

District of Columbia – all expenses for educational programmes such as; gifts or food valued at more than $25 provided to an HCP must be disclosed. Note: this suggests, in our opinion, that a limit of below $25 is acceptable for meals.

Louisiana – $50 limit on meals and educational items to any state employee, per year (most hospitals are state-owned)

Massachusetts – allows “modest” out of office meals for HCP’s.

Minnesota – $50 limit on meals and physician education per prescriber, per year.

New Jersey – Food and/or refreshment, where its fair market value does not exceed $15.00 for each prescriber.

Vermont – All meals are prohibited except refreshments provided at a booth at a medical congress and meals as part of an appropriate contract. In our opinion, this means a fair market valuation of meal cap limits.

Author: Mark Handforth

Last updated: 20.12.2019

First Issued: 20.06.2018

Note: The information provided in this news article is for guidance purposes only as the authors personal interpretation of relevant national codes in the US. Our advice should not be considered as the binding view of any official regulatory body or relevant person within any corporate organisation. In all cases, it is the responsibility of the reader to ensure that this advice if used is appropriate for their specific needs.

Note: The information provided in this news article is for guidance purposes only as the authors personal interpretation of relevant national codes in the US. Our advice should not be considered as the binding view of any official regulatory body or relevant person within any corporate organisation. In all cases, it is the responsibility of the reader to ensure that this advice if used is appropriate for their specific needs.

 

 

 

Andrew Winterburn comes on board

Andrew Winterburn comes on board

by | Apr 30, 2018 | News

Healthcare meeting strategy specialists 3Sixty Event Consulting announces Andrew Winterburn joins as Director and Shareholder

3Sixty Event Consulting announces that Andrew Winterburn joins the team as a Director and shareholder to strengthen then management team and to help with the strategic growth of their consultancy services.

Winterburn brings with him over 25 years MICE and FIT industry experience, working closely with multiple international Healthcare & Life Sciences companies. He has held a number of board positions within Ashfield Meetings & Events including Operations Director and Global Business Director.

A Healthcare & Lifesciences meeting & events expert Andrew has over 20 years industry experience working globally, regionally & locally with over 45 healthcare/life science companies in Europe, Asia and North America. Through his extensive industry insights, he provides consultancy services on strategic meetings management, future trends and HCP engagement.

Andrew is passionate about the meetings, incentives and event market previously being involved in a number of industry associations and advisory boards during his 25 years in the business. He is Chairman of the EVCOM board, a leading Meetings and Communications association, where he is committed to investing his time in helping EVCOM’s development in the future.

Andrew joins shareholders Caroline Hill and Mark Handforth who said “Andrew’s track record, international experience, and contacts in the industry are second to none and we are really pleased to have him join the team.

Handforth said “Andrew and I have worked together before and knowing his drive, passion and skills made it is clear he will contribute in helping to continue the expansion of our consulting business and the global presence of Healthcare-Venues.com.

Andrew Winterburn added “I’m delighted to be joining the 3Sixty & Healthcare Venue’s team, I have been watching the continued development of the business over the past few years and now to be part of it and to be in a place to help in its strategic growth really excites me”

Contact Andrew here