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• What You Should Do Now To Protect Your Patient’s Eye Health Information
  

  Not long ago, eye health information was stored almost exclusively in tattered folders on dusty shelves in a back room of the ophthalmologist’s medical office. Not anymore. Use of full or partial electronic medical record (EMR) systems increased 270% among ophthalmologists between 2005 and 2010. Nearly half of all ophthalmic practices now use some form […]

• OMIC “Hotline” Most Valued Risk Management Service
  

  Since 1993 OMIC has provided a toll free confidential risk management hotline to respond to policyholder’s liability questions. Policyholders call 800-562-6642, ext. 641 for immedidate assistance. In 2010 over 1,200 OMIC insureds or their staff contacted the OMIC risk manager concerning a risk management issue. Staff classify the contact into four categories: difficult patient encounters, […]

• Hotline Question – Amending Records
  

  Q: My patient asked me to amend his record. I feel it is accurate. What do I do?  A: Patients have a right to access their records and to ask you to amend it. You may decline the request only if: You may exclude the information from access by the individual (e.g., psychotherapy notes) You […]

• Social Networking Policy for Your Ophthalmic Practice
  

  Many ophthalmologists have begun to use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to communicate not only with friends and family, but also to market to and network with patients and colleagues. To be sure, the explosion of these sites has been nothing short of spectacular. In just a few years, these two companies […]