Clinician Conflicts of Interest at the Cleveland Clinic: The Context and Functions of Disclosure Policy and What Remains Unknown

Abstract

Due to their financial incentive, clinicians who earn income from a firm that markets medical devices, pharmaceuticals, tests, etc. might inappropriately prescribe their products or services. The Cleveland Clinic's conflict of interest (CI) policy creates rules governing clinicians who accept compensation from outside firms that market products they prescribe or use in their practice (hereafter, covered financial relationships). The CI policy is implemented by the Innovation Management and Conflict of Interest Program (IM&COI) (hereafter the Committee).

Keywords: Cleveland Clinic; Conflicts of Interest; Disclosure; Policy.