AOS court case threatens our physician status June 21, 2012 An Urgent Message from AOA President Dori Carlson, O.D. While most of the American Optometric Society (AOS) lawsuit against the American Board of Optometry (ABO) has been defeated even before going to trial, the lone remaining claim will damage the profession and disrupt AOA advocacy. The …
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1, 811 candidates took NBEO Part I Applied Basic Sciences. It was a student from Southern California College of Optometry (SCCO) Mallori B. Aschenbrenner, a fourth-year student, who earned highest honors. Mallori Aschenbrenner scored the highest in the country and subsequently has been named the recipient of the 2012 Dr. Norman E. Wallis Award for …
According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in its second year, the Medicare Electronic-Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program, has issued over 2 million dollars to optometrists in bonus payments. Each optometrist who qualified for payments during 2010 (around 936) received an average of $2,462.40, and incentive payments to optometrists ranged from $23,277.04 …
The Optometry’s Meeting is an annual meeting consisting of a multitude of ophthalmic professions, all gathered together in one place, to educate, network with, and entertain one another. It is the utmost invaluable event for optometry and ophthalmic professions. The “Optometry’s Meeting® is a combined meeting, bringing together the annual meetings of the American Optometric …
As we consider our careers in optometry after graduation, one modality of practice that often gets overlooked is that within hospitals. The 2006 AOA scope of practice survey showed that 11% of ODs have hospital privileges. The question becomes what can you as the optometrist do in a hospital setting? There are various roles for …
From the American Optometric Association: Medicare issuing separate 10% EHR bonuses to HPSA practitioners Health care practitioners who qualified for Medicare Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentives last year while practicing in federally recognized Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) will be getting an additional bonus payment for their participation in the program – that is, if they …
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An original story reported by NBC Nightly News has drawn attention to the chilling studies that have shown type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes are skyrocketing among adolescents. US Today reported that the rates of diabetes in children was at 9% in 2000 to 23% in 2008. In better news, the incidence of hypertension in adolescents …
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As the class of 2013 begins their journey into 4th year, we wave goodbye to class lecture forever. It is a true feeling of jubilance, no more class, no more exams, no more studying! Not quite. While it is true that we are done with classes and lectures, we must remember we have just begun …
Calling all 2nd and 4th year students! Do you have business cards yet? Whether you are in the middle of optometry school trying to network for the future, or on the cusp of graduating preparing to look for job, or already have secured a position and are looking to establish your presence in the community …
All currently-enrolled Optometry Students are invited to participate in the Grant and Scholarship ePoster program. To enter, students will use a HOYA product to solve a patient problem in the Clinic, and create a case study with a PowerPoint presentation. HOYA will award a $1000 Grant for the winning ePoster at each participating Optometry School. All …
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