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WFUBMC Infinet -Conflict of Interest Page 6 of 6 providers on behalf of manufacturers and suppliers. Medical device MSRs are defined as vendors' representatives who promote medical devices and products and provide information and services to health care providers and researchers on behalf of manufacturers and suppliers, but do not include health science associates or liaisons, who do not act in the capacity of MSRs. Faculty, staff, and student interactions with MSRs must comply with the Medical Center policies on MSR for Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices and Products. which require MSRs to properly register and prohibits their access to patient care areas. The Policy on Medical Devices and Products makes a limited exception for MSRs invited to provide in-service assistance regarding devices or equipment. MSRs providing in-service assistance must be accompanied by Medical Center staff or faculty at all times and patient consent for the MSRs attendance must be obtained. In these limited circumstances, an MSR may be allowed to offer technical advice to a surgical team regarding their equipment or devices but may not give advice concerning patient care. MSRs are restricted from manipulating their equipment or devices while in use on a patient and MSRs are not to touch patients at any time, nor may they scrub on any procedures. Exceptions to this restriction are extenuating circumstances (e.g., equipment malfunction) or specialized training (e.g., pacemaker representatives} under the direction of a Medical Genter physician and in accordance with the applicable departmental policy. MSRs must have an appointment with a specified individual in order to visit Medical Center staff or faculty. RETURN TO TOP XIV. Free Samples Individual Medical Center faculty, staff, students and trainees may not accept medications and pharmaceutical samples from Industry. Further, individual faculty, staff, trainees and students at the Medical Center may not accept medications and pharmaceutical samples from Industry representatives on behalf of the Medical Center. The only exceptions to this rule are that the NCBH Pharmacy may continue to accept pharmaceutical samples, as it has previously done, for select transplant and cardiology patients and that samples will be permitted when provided for patient education (for example education in the use of inhaled drugs for pediatric asthma). Should the elimination of medication samples negatively impact the quality of patient care within an individual clinic, the section or department may request an exception to this policy. Specific criteria will be established for such exceptions, and the request will be reviewed by the Medical Center Committee. A voucher system will be established for the distribution of pharmaceuticals to meet the needs of indigent and other selected patients at the medical Center. The Outpatient Prescription Drug Subcommittee shall develop the procedures for implementation of this policy, including a list of drugs that are acceptable for free distribution to indigent patients via the voucher system. '~ Rf.TURN TO TOP XV. Free Services to Clinical Departments Clinical departments may not accept free services provided by Industry representatives. Examples include Industry representatives obtaining insurance preauthorizationsfnr their drugs or devices, conducting coding audits, and appealing denied claims or reimbursing departments for denied claims. Exceptions may be appropriate if the primary purpose of the service is to benefit the patient, and the benefit to the clinical department is de minimus. For example, frequently providing a free service that is ordinarily performed by department staff is not acceptable. Requests for exceptions should be made to the WFUHS and NCBH Compliance Office as appropriate. RETURN TO TOP Comments or questions about the Conflict of Interest policy? Email us at AskUs(~wakehealth.edu. For technical questions or comments, contact the webmaster. Last updated.' March 23, 2011 http://infinet.wfubmc.edu/COI/COI_Policy.html 7/15/2011