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FOA Legal Corner
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- Legal Q & A: Previous Patient Records
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- MANAGING YOUR PRACTICE: Ownership and Control Medical Records
- Optometrist’s Duty To Accommodate Patients Under ADA
- Certified Optometrists Do Not Need DEA Number On Prescriptions
- How Long Must Patient Records Be Kept?
- Contact Lens Prescriptions
- Topical Ocular Pharmaceutical Agents
- Patient Records and Contact Lens Release
- Lease Payments Based On A Percentage Of Rent
- Legal Q & A: Polycarbonate Lenses for minors
- Legal Q & A: Patient Records Upon Discontinuance of Practice
- Legal Q & A: Public Service Visual Screenings
- Notification of a change in Practice Location
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Manuals/ Guides/ Surveys
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Manuals & Guides
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Medicare Compliance Manual
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HIPAA Resources
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The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists
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The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: PDF Version
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The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 1
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The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 2
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The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 3
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The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: Part 4
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The AOA Resource Guide for Employed/Affiliated Optometrists: PDF Version
- An Optometrist's Guide to Clinical Ethics
- Recommended Curriculum For The Teaching of Professionalism and Ethics in Optometry
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Medicare Compliance Manual
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AOA Survey Data
- Caring for the Eyes of America 2008, a Profile of the Optometric Profession
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Economic Surveys
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Third Party/Managed Care Surveys
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2008 Third Party/Managed Care Survey National Highlights
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2006 Third Party/Managed Care Survey National Highlights
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2004 AOA Third Party/Managed Care Survey-National Highlights
- 2002 AOA Third Party/Managed Care Survey - National Highlights - PDF Version (104 KB)
- 2002 AOA Third Party/Managed Care Survey - Regional Highlights - PDF Version (230 KB)
- 2000 AOA Third Party/Managed Care Survey - National Highlights - PDF Version (139 KB)
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2008 Third Party/Managed Care Survey National Highlights
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Scope of Practice Surveys
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State of the Profession Surveys
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Consumer Surveys
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Optical Dispensing Surveys
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New Technology Surveys
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Practice Efficiencies Survey
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Manuals & Guides
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Legal Tools
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Professional Conduct
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Terminating the Optometrist/Patient Relationship
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Keeping Patient Divorces Out Of Your Optometry Practice
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Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act: Complying Is A Serious Matter
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When the Patient is Hearing-Impaired
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Optometrists Beware of Marketing Traps That Are Illegal In Your State
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Employees and Patient Confidentiality
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Patient Referrals
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The Stark Law: O.D. physician Self Referral
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Terminating the Optometrist/Patient Relationship
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Antitrust Issues
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Managed Care
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Interprofessional Relationships
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Professional Conduct
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Managed Care & Insurance
- New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates, July 1-December 30, 2008
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Evaluating a Plan/Making a Business Decision
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Optometrist Access
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Credentialing
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Medicare Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI)
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2008 PQRI Test Measures Specifications
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NEW! AOA's 2008 PQRI Presentation [Windows Media File]
- PQRI News and Alerts
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PQRI Measure 12: Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Optic Nerve Evaluation
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Measure 14: AMD - Dilated Macular Examination
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Measure 18: Diabetic Retinopathy Documentation of Presence or Absence of Macular Edema and Level of Severity of Retinopathy
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Measure 19: Diabetic Retinopathy Communication with Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
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Measure 114: Inquiry Regarding Tobacco Use
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Measure 115: Advising Smokers to Quit
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Measure 117: Dilated Eye Exam in Diabetic Patient
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Measure 124: HIT - Adoption/Use of Health Information Technology (Electronic Health Records)
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Measure 125: HIT - Adoption/Use of e-Prescribing
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Measure 128: Universal Weight Screening and Follow-Up
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Measure 129: Universal Influenza Vaccine Screening and Counseling
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Combination of Measures
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2008 PQRI Test Measures Specifications
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Coding Resources
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Practice Management
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Hispanic Vision Initiative
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Entering Practice
- Optometry article: A case study in practice transition
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Map Out Your Optometric Journey with a Successful Business Plan
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Developing the Large Optometric Practice
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Feasibility Studies for ODs
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A Simple Approach to Developing Business Strategy
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Is Your Planning on Target? Developing a Mission Statement and Business Plan for your Practice is an Invaluable Exercise
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You Can Be a Successful Negotiator!
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Making the Deal: A Guide to Successful Negotiation
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Operations/Business Management
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Practice Assistance Program
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Hispanic Vision Initiative
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Clinical Care
- Allergan Launches Latisse™ as Treatment for Hypotrichosis
- Presentation to the FDA Advisory Panel on Contact Lens Solutions
- Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) Associated with Systemic Alpha-1 Blockers
- AOA Optometric Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Patient Care
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Hospital Practice
- Facts about Optometry and Optometric Services in Hospitals (PDF Version)
- Optometric Services in Hospitals (Position Paper)
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Hospital Privileges Manual
- Sample Application Form: Application For Appointment To The Medical/Dental Staff (Word doc)
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part II: The Importance of Optometry to the Hospital
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part III: Hospital Bylaws and Legal Issues in Hospital Privileging
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part IV: How to Obtain Hospital Privileges
- Hospital Privileges Manual: Part V: The Hospital-Based Optometric Examination
- American Optometric Association Guidelines for Delineation of Clinical Privileges for Optometry
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Pediatrics and Binocular Vision
- Vision: A Collaboration of Eyes and Brain
- The Need for Comprehensive Vision Examination of Preschool and School-age Children
- Vision Therapy
- Vision, Learning and Dyslexia
- The Use of Tinted Lenses and Colored Overlays for the Treatment of Dyslexia and Other Related Reading and Learning Disorders
- Optometric Care of the Patient with Acquired Brain Injury
- Primary Care
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Environmental / Occupational Issues
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- PDF Version (360.6 KB)
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part II: Performance and Productivity in the Work Place
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part III: Ocular Protection
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part IV: Contact Lens Use In Industry
- Occupational Vision Manual: Part V: Medico-Legal and Ethical Concerns Regarding Standards and Regulations
- Occupational Vision Manual: References and Sources for Further Information
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Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)
- Computer Vision Syndrome Symptoms
- The Relationship of Computer Vision Syndrome to Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Impact of Computer Use on Children's Vision
- The Effects of Video Display Terminal Use on Eye Health and Vision
- Criteria for Determining Whether the Need for Eyeglasses or Other Treatment is Related to Computer Use
- Motorist Vision Policy
- Recommendations for the Use of Laser Pointers
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Occupational Vision Manual Part I: Introduction
- Ophthalmic Standards
- Commission on Quality Assessment & Improvement
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Aviation Vision
- Aviation Vision Continuing Education Course
- Comparison of Bifocal and Progressive Addition Lenses on Aviator Target Detection Performance
- Eyes, Right
- LASIK Refractive Surgery: Clinical Considerations for the Pilot
- Special Ophthalmic Needs of Aviators
- Sunglasses in Aviation
- Ultraviolet Radiation: Hazards in Aviation
- Eye Exams and Aviation: Prescription for Success
- The Eye and Night Vision
- Adjusting to New Spectacles the Easy Way
- Prescribing Spectacles for Aviators
- AOA Pilot Vision Evaluation
- FAA Report of Eye Evaluation
- Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma
- Clinical Application of Vision Standards
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Community Health Centers
- NEW Business Plan for a Comprehensive Eye Care Service and Key Questions to Assess Need
- Community Health Center Optometry
- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Community Health Center Optometry
- The Fundamentals of Community Health Centers
- UPDATED - A Sketch of Community Health Centers: The NACHC Chart Book
- Do you Need an Eye Care Service?
- How to Start an Eye Care Service in a Community Health Center
- Opening the Doors to Vision Care Access
- Memorandum of Understanding with the National Association of Community Health Centers
- Publications and Research
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