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Information blocking is anything that interferes with, prevents, or materially discourages access, exchange, or use of electronic health information (EHI). The concept was defined by Congress in the 21st Century Cures Act, and the ONC is responsible for defining what...
A year ago, we were noting predatory actions by imposters posing as DEA, police and FBI agents. Doctors were being contacted by email and phone with threatening messages. It appears the cybercriminals are at it again. The cybercriminals will relay some URGENT story...
With the release of new FDA approved eye drops to improve near vision, questions are pouring in on the legal ways to get paid for this service. The AOA sent out a correct but complex explanation and as usual, the blogs are already full of "ideas". We can make this...
|| Current and Future Eyecare Needs || With Dr. Richard Edlow These doctors sit down to discuss the current and future needs in eyecare. They discuss both the routine and medical needs of the united states population. General discussion summary: "Routine"...
Today, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled on the challenges to President Biden’s Executive Orders related to vaccination mandates for healthcare workers. For a review of the important data that led to this, refer to the prior PCS article. Twenty-four states...
10DLC (or 10 digit long code number registration) is a channel created by mobile carriers for business-to-consumer messaging (also known as A2P or application to person messaging) where businesses can use a local landline phone number to text customers. In an...
A tremendous amount of confusion abounds from numerous sources and blogs regarding the application of the "No Surprises Act" with optometric practice. This confusion stems from: The late changes made to the initial No Surprises Act under Presidential Order 14036 The...
|| Developing the MyDay Multifocal || With Drs. Michele Andrews, Aldo Zocaro, and Shane Foster These doctors sit down to discuss the research and approach that Cooper Vision took to incorporate people's experiences in their daily lives into solving those problems from...
|| Knowing Who Your Customer Is || Dr. Ted McElroy sits down this week with Catherine McCann and Darryl Hunt: Catherine McCann and Darryl Hunt are a husband-and-wife team that owns the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Comox, British Columbia Canada. They serve a...
This week Dr. Chris Wolfe and Dr. Kyle Klute sat down to discuss applying evidence and how that impacts the care of our patients. You can check out their full conversation here, by searching "EyeCode Media" in your favorite podcast app. Read the full transcript...
