Resource Library
The Resource Library is a compendium of consent forms, risk management recommendations, sample documents, articles, and other risk management materials to promote ophthalmic patient safety and reduce liability. Contact riskmanagement@omic.com with questions.
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Apr 24, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 22, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 21, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 21, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Oct 13, 2024
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Educate and protect staff members from patients who behave in a disruptive or threatening manner.
May 6, 2026
| Recommendation
Surgeons have a duty to conduct preoperative assessments to evaluate whether risks are acceptable for the planned procedure and setting.
Apr 9, 2026
| Consent Form
Mar 12, 2026
| Bulletin
In malpractice litigation, incomplete or poorly constructed documentation is often cited as evidence of substandard care. Clear, detailed notes help demonstrate sound clinical judgment and adherence to standards of care. Learn best practices for documenting differential diagnoses.
Dec 1, 2025
| Consent Form
Apr 13, 2023
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
OMIC recommends that all practices that work with optometrists (whether employees, independent contractors, or participants of a call group) have a written protocol. OMIC requires such a protocol as a condition of coverage if the optometrist handles after-hour calls.
Apr 9, 2026
| Consent Form
Dec 1, 2025
| Consent Form
Apr 8, 2026
| Consent Form
Aug 14, 2020
| Article
By Tokio Marine HCC Featured Article
Increased sophistication of cyber criminals, a growing base of connected devices (aka “the attack surface”), and human vulnerability all contribute to an environment rife with cyber security risk that continues to be exploited by criminal actors.
Feb 28, 2014
| Video
In the following 7-part YouTube video series Reflections on a Professional Liability Lawsuit: A Personal Perspective, former OMIC Chairman John W Shore, MD, talks about being the target of a professional liability claim.
Apr 22, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 22, 2026
| Consent Form
Oct 5, 2022
| Recommendation
Refractive surgery risk concerns include indications for surgery, patient selection, preoperative evaluation, off-label use, informed consent process, and immediate sequential bilateral surgery.
Jun 4, 2025
| Recommendation
Patients may request refunds or waivers of payment responsibilities for various reasons, such as dissatisfaction with treatment, complications, or financial difficulties. In response, practices might decide to issue refunds or waive payments as a strategy to mitigate risks associated with dissatisfied patients or to address patient demands.
Sep 6, 2024
| Consent Form
Dec 1, 2025
| Consent Form
Nov 10, 2025
| Bulletin
Understand how to respond to a medical record request or a subpoena. Improper release or failure to meet a legal deadline can expose the physician to liability or professional discipline.
Dec 1, 2025
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Apr 23, 2026
| Consent Form
Jun 2, 2026
| Recommendation
A quick-reference resource for risk management best practices.
Aug 1, 2024
| Bulletin
We would like to provide you with an update on the use of biosimilars to treat ROP.
Apr 11, 2026
| Article
This document summarizes the conditions of coverage that appear in the ROP application; see that application for a complete discussion of the requirements.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Notify parents/caregivers of the need for ongoing ROP exams following discharge from the hospital.
Apr 1, 2022
| Recommendation
This ROP Safety Net Toolkit addresses hospital-based ROP care when treatment will be provided elsewhere. It contains sample protocols, which may need to be customized, and refers to ROP clinical care guidelines.
Apr 1, 2022
| Recommendation
This ROP Safety Net Toolkit addresses screening and treatment in the hospital. It contains sample protocols, which may need to be customized, and refers to ROP clinical care guidelines.
Mar 9, 2023
| Consent Form
Mar 10, 2022
| Recommendation
Concerns about IVAV both as primary or salvage therapy have been addressed in the literature and at eye society meetings. In addition, many questions are currently being studied and debated. Despite these uncertainties, when faced with aggressive or refractive ROP, ophthalmologists at times feel there is no other prudent choice but to treat ROP with IVAV. This document will address those concerns, and provide risk management recommendations specific to the use of anti-VEGF agents “off-label” for the treatment of ROP.
Mar 9, 2023
| Consent Form
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Follow up on all missed, cancelled, or rescheduled ROP appointments, including no-shows, and send this letter if unable to reach the parents to schedule the exam.
Apr 1, 2022
| Recommendation
This ROP Safety Net Toolkit addresses ROP care provided on an outpatient basis. It contains sample protocols, which may need to be customized, and refers to ROP clinical care guidelines.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Complete and sign this letter after the first outpatient ROP exam.
Jun 18, 2024
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
The protocol listed in these materials is based on the Policy Statement "Screening Examination of Premature Infants for Retinopathy of Prematurity" and the Joint Technical Report "Telemedicine for Evaluation of ROP." The protocol incorporates both required conditions of coverage with OMIC as well as risk management recommendations.
Mar 8, 2022
| Consent Form
Aug 15, 2018
| Recommendation
By Anne M. Menke, RN, PhD, OMIC Patient Safety Manager Reviewed by Daniel M. Berinstein, MD; Denise R. Chamblee, MD; Robert S. Gold, MD; and Christie L. Morse, MD
This document will present the obstacles to safe ROP care, OMIC's ROP claims experience, and our risk management recommendations.
Jan 1, 2023
| Recommendation
OMIC first developed and distributed ROP Safety Net protocols in 2006. Our experience in helping ophthalmologists implement these patient safety measures has convinced us that liability for ROP care can only be decreased if ophthalmologists work closely with neonatologists, nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), hospitals, and parents. We accordingly developed sample protocols—our ROP Safety Net Toolkit—for both office- and hospital-based care.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
This spreadsheet can be used to record important birth and exam information about each ROP exam and treatment performed to ensure that all infants are tracked until they meet end-of-acute screening criteria.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
If the infant needs to be transferred to another hospital for non-ROP care, use this letter to notify parents of the importance of further ROP exams.
Apr 1, 2022
| Sample Letter/Form/Protocol
Notify parents/caregivers that their baby is being transferred to another hospital for treatment of ROP.