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28
Oct
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act: The Insights Industry Position
Howard Fienberg
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28 Oct, 2014
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sunshine
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pharmaceutical
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incentives
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healthcare
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Government Affairs
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On August 1, 2013, the first reporting period under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act began. Part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka, “Obamacare”), it requires pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to publicly report many types of payments made to physicians, which will be public. The Sunshine Act was intended to bring transparency to these relationships, to minimize manufacturers’ influence on physicians’ prescribing behavior.
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28
Oct
"Push polls" - Deceptive Advocacy/Persuasion Under the Guise of Legitimate Polling
Howard Fienberg
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28 Oct, 2014
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push poll
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politics
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Government Affairs
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The insights industry stands opposed to so-called "push polling," which is not polling at all – it is a form of political campaign messaging or negative phone banking fraudulently disguised as polling. While polling can be properly used to test messages, "push polling" is not a test, but rather an effort to communicate those messages by giving that communication the false appearance of polling.
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28
Oct
New Hampshire Push Poll Law
Howard Fienberg
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28 Oct, 2014
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push poll
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politics
,
new hampshire
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Government Affairs
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New Hampshire law restricts political advocacy telephone calls, which it calls "push-polling." Thanks to a reform (S.B. 196) signed into law on April 23, 2014, the Granite State specifically excludes survey and opinion research.
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28
Oct
Call Monitoring and Recording Notification: Best Practices for Survey, Opinion and Marketing Research
Howard Fienberg
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28 Oct, 2014
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telephone
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Government Affairs
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Supervisory monitoring is an essential part of the research process. In order to ensure the proper execution and conduct of interviews, a certain percentage of interviews in all studies are subject to validation and quality control. Researchers also monitor and record for training purposes and to determine that both interviewers and respondents understand the questions being asked.
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28
Oct
Caller Identification: Best Practices for Survey, Opinion and Marketing Researchers
Howard Fienberg
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28 Oct, 2014
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caller ID
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telephone
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Government Affairs
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Although existing regulations on caller identification (caller ID) at the state and federal level apply primarily to telemarketers, or to intent involving fraud or other criminal activity, policymakers are considering legislation prohibiting various deceptive caller ID practices and there are existing state laws that prohibit the intent to falsify or misrepresent caller ID information. This could impact researchers that intentionally block or alter their caller identification information.
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01
Jun
Missouri Threat to Government Surveys Defeated
Howard Fienberg
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01 Jun, 2014
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missouri
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telephone
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Government Affairs
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Legislation that would have restricted telephone survey research by or for a Missouri state government agency has been defeated.
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24
Apr
New Hampshire Safe for Real Research as Governor Signs "Push Poll” Fix
Howard Fienberg
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24 Apr, 2014
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new hampshire
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telephone
,
politics
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Government Affairs
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Governor Maggie Hassan (D) made New Hampshire safe for polling yesterday by signing a bill into law that eliminates her state’s restrictions on legitimate research.
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20
Jan
Missouri to restrict government surveys - H.R. 1485
Howard Fienberg
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20 Jan, 2014
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telephone
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Missouri
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Government Affairs
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Missouri is considering legislation that would restrict telephone survey research by or for a state government agency.
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01
Mar
Researcher’s testimony secures crucial amendment for research profession in Washington State
Howard Fienberg
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01 Mar, 2013
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washington
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incentives
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independent contractors
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Government Affairs
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Thanks to help from researcher Vera Cooley, the Washington State House Committee on Finance amended legislation before passage on February 28, preventing a detrimental impact on the survey, opinion and marketing research profession.
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18
Feb
Vera Cooley, MRA Member, Testifies Against Washington H.B. 1440
Howard Fienberg
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18 Feb, 2013
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Washington
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independent contractors
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incentives
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Government Affairs
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Independent marketing research professional Vera Cooley testified yesterday in defense of respondent incentives at a state legislative committee hearing.
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