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- LIVE Blog: 2012 Hawaiian Eye Meeting
UPDATE: Meeting Recap Thanks to all who have visited OMIC’s exhibit at Hawaiian Eye 2012! We’ve recorded more than 300 visits to the OMIC Insurance Center booth making this one of the most successful meetings ever. Interesting facts we’ve noted from the courses: Cataract Surgery No Longer #1 Performed Procedure. Kevin Corcoran announced that intravitreal injections […]
- OMIC Recommendations for Diagnosis and Prevention of Endophthalmitis and TASS
On Dec 21st, the FDA established a registry for devices used in cataract surgery and a program for identifying and evaluating suspected device contaminants. Called the Proactive TASS Program, the initiative has three key components: A registry developed by FDA and AAO to collect information about devices used in cataract surgery and patient outcomes Standardized […]
- ROP Care Impacted by Socioeconomic Barriers
The Academy scientific poster Socioeconomics of ROP indicates over 52% of pediatric ophthalmologists do not have a formal contract with the hospital that covers reimbursement for services, call coverage, inpatient consults, or professional liability insurance. Pediatric ophthalmologists Rebecca S. Braverman, MD and Robert W. Enzenauer, MD MPH recently published their poster at the 2011 Academy meeting […]
- OMIC and AAO Urge Patient Education “Check-up”
The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and the Ophthalmic Mutual Insurance Company (OMIC) urge all ophthalmologists and practice administrators to conduct an annual review of their patient education materials and informed consent documents during the first week of December. Patient consent documents are often a central issue in claims of alleged ophthalmic malpractice. Replacing outdated […]
