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- Qualitest Recalls One Lot of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets
September 11, 2012 - National Provider Call: Stage 2 Requirements for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs – Register Now
September 10, 2012 - 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Program Reminder
September 5, 2012 - Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Fee-For-Service Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demonstration
August 9, 2012 - EHR Incentive recipients subject to audits, CMS says
August 7, 2012 - AOA Urges ODs to Speak Out in HHS Forums on Implementation of New Health Law
August 7, 2012 - Every Day Health Vision Panel Features AOA Experts
August 6, 2012 - Paraoptometric Recognition Week
August 6, 2012 - Optometric Workforce Study survey responses due today
July 31, 2012 - Medicare sending all RA
in 5010 format, Aug. 1
July 30, 2012 - Report adverse events involving
novelty CLs to FDA
July 16, 2012 - Major Improvements to the Internet-based PECOS system
July 16, 2012 - Optometric Workforce Study survey responses due July 31
July 16, 2012 - Medicare Fee-For-Service Version 5010 Implementation Update
July 3, 2012 - U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Health Care Law
June 28, 2012 - Only 3 Days Remain in the Version 5010 Enforcement Discretion Period!
June 27, 2012 - The Version 5010 Enforcement Discretion Period Ends on June 30
June 21, 2012 - National Provider Call: EHR Incentive Programs and Certified EHR Technology — Registration Now Open
June 18, 2012 - MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program - REPORT NOW: Report unlawful sales of contact lenses and any vision and eye health product casualties from misuse.
June 7, 2012 - Medicare Fee-For-Service to Reject Version 4010 Electronic Transactions July 1, 2012
June 7, 2012 - Spots Are Still Available for the CMS Webinar – Version 5010: Are You Ready?
May 24, 2012 - National Provider Call: Physician Quality Reporting System & Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program – Register Now
June 6, 2012 - AHRQ Toolsets Available to Help Pharmacists and Physicians Implement E-Prescribing
May 30, 2012 - How to Avoid Common Version 5010 Claims Rejections
May 24, 2012 - Version 5010 Enforcement Discretion Period Ends June 30
May 24, 2012 - Honor Our Nation’s Seniors in May During Older Americans Month
May 24, 2012 - Healthy Vision Month Resources from CDC
May 18, 2012 - Medicare issuing separate 10% EHR bonuses to HPSA practitioners
May 3, 2012 - Healthy Vision Month focuses on eye exams
May 2, 2012 - Year in Review 2011
April 26, 2012 - Register early for EHR incentive programs
April 18, 2012 - National Provider Call: Current Status of Medicare FFS Implementation of HIPAA Version 5010 and D.0 – Register Now
April 16, 2012 - National Provider Call: Physician Quality Reporting System & eRx 2011 10-Month Feedback Report – Last Chance to Register
April 16, 2012 - EHR Incentive Programs Eligibility Appeals Deadline Extended to Mon Apr 30
April 9, 2012 - Brilliant Blue G: Recall of Unapproved Drug - Ongoing Investigation of Fungal Endophthalmitis Cases
March 21, 2012 - CMS announces extension of 5010 enforcement discretion through June 30, 2012
March 21, 2012 - Ideas on how to recognize and reward your staff now available
April 20, 2011 - AOA-Led School Readiness Summit Issues Bold Healthy Vision and Learning Plan
April 20, 2011 - New Medicare supplier requirements burden ODs
March 18, 2011
- Webinar series, Billing and Coding: Foundations for Beginners - Free training for PS members.
August 6, 2012 - Year in Review 2011
April 26, 2012 - Coming Soon! 2012 Paraoptometric Certification Renewal
April 20, 2012
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