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Tag Archives: CMI
The IOMperor Has No Clothes: IOM Admits Lack of Expertise
Apparently, Kenneth Shine, former president of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and chair of the IOM committee that was tasked by the VA with the development of a case definition for Gulf War Illness, had a gut feeling about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Byron Hyde, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Multisymptom Illness, Chronic Multisymptom Illness [CMI] in Gulf War Veterans: Case Definitions Reexamined, CMI, Guf War Illness, GWI, HHS, Institute of Medicine, IOM, Jim Binns, Kenneth Shine, ME, ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Simon Wessely, VA
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HHS and the IOM Saga: The Definition of Insanity and a Bad Case of Stockholm Syndrome
[I have borrowed somewhat from my prior blog posts and my legal complaints for this piece, but I’ve added on, so to speak, based on recent events and I thought it might be helpful to have all the arguments in … Continue reading
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Tagged Antidepressants, Canadian Consensus Criteria, CBT, CCC, CFS, CFSAC, CFSAC Recommendation October 2012, CFSAC webinar December 2013, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Multi-Symptom Illness, CMI, Competition Rules, Diagnostic Criteria, Dr. Byron Hyde, Dr. Gailen, Dr. Howard Koh, Dr. Mary Ann Fletcher, Dr. Nancy Lee, Eileen Holderman, Free speech, GET, Government Intimidation, Gulf War Illness, GWI, HHS, Institutional Conflict of Interest, IOM, IOM Study, ME, ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, NIH, Personal Attacks, Secretary Sebelius, Steven Krafchick, Termination for Convenience
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Call for the HHS Competition Advocate to Investigate the IOM Contract
I have sent today to the so-called “Competition Advocate” for HHS a request to investigate what appears to be a dramatic failure of HHS to follow applicable federal law and regulations regarding full and open competition in its award of … Continue reading
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Tagged Approval by Competition Advocate, CFS, CFSAC, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Multisymptom Illness, CICA, CMI, Competition in Contracting Act, Daniel Le, Deborah Griffn, DHHS, Dr. Kenneth Shine, FedBizOpps.gov, Federal acquisitions, Forbes, Full and open competition, Gulf War Illness, GWI, HHS Competition Advocate, Inspector General, Institute of Medicine, IOM, IOM Contract, Justification, ME, ME/CFS, ME/CFS Case Definition, ME/CFS Diagnostic Criteria, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Open-Competition Requirements, Procurement Notice, Responsible Source, Sole-Source Solicitation
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Call for Investigation by the Inspector General of the IOM’s Conflict of Interest With Respect to ME/CFS
[Updates: 2013/11/17: Supplemental Request for Investigation by OIG: Did DHHS Violate its No-Bid-Contract Requirements for IOM Contract? 2014/01/08: After OIG Dodges Charge of IOM’s Conflict of Interest, Meaningful Reply Demanded 2014/04/04: IOM-OCI-OIG … OMG! 2014/05/28: OIG Fails to Investigate IOM Conflict of Interest & … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, 48 C.F.R. section 9.504, 48 C.F.R. section 9.505, Bias, Case Definition, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic Multisymptom Illness, CMI, Conflict of Interest, DHHS, Diagnostic Criteria ME/CFS, Gulf War Illness, GWI, Inspector General, Investigation, IOM, IOM CMI Report, IOM Contract, ME, ME/CFS, Mr. Daniel Levinson, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Open Advocates' Letter November 9, Open Experts' Letter October 25, organizational conflict of interest, Secretary Sebelius, \
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More Propaganda: Still no Explanation from CAA for Disagreeing with Experts and Patient Majority
Based on context and substance, we have to assume that the latest blog entry posted on the CFIDS Association of America’s (CAA) website was written by Suzanne Vernon although it was not signed and the author wasn’t identified. Suzanne Vernon … Continue reading
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Tagged CAA, CCC, CFIDS Association of America, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic multi-system illness, CMI, Compensation, Gulf War Illness, GWI, Institue of Medicine, IOM, Kim McCleary, ME, ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Salary, Secretary Sebelius, Suzanne Vernon
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Spinning Around-CAA Putting Political Spin on the IOM
“A “spin room” …. is an area in which reporters can speak with debate participants and/or their representatives after a debate. The name refers to the fact that the participants will attempt to “spin” or influence the perception of the … Continue reading
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Tagged CAA, CCC, CFIDS Association of America, CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, chronic multi-system illness, CMI, Dr. Bateman, Fred Friedberg, Gulf War Illness, GWI, HHS, HHS IOM Contract, IACFS/ME, IOM Contract, ME, ME/CFS, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Secretary Sebelius, SEP, Special Emphasis Panel, Spin Room, Suzanne Vernon
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Thoughts About M.E. 