Practice Management News

The American Medical Association deems September Women in Medicine Month, when the AMA Women Physicians Section honors physicians who support advancement of women in medical careers.

Alcon has started an online resource called the Alcon Experience Academy, which will house educational materials and offer training for eye care professionals, the company announced in a press release.

Implementing optimal team-based health care is associated with improvements in patient outcomes, the efficiency of care and the well-being and satisfaction of clinicians, according to a discussion paper published in the National Academy of Medicine Perspectives.

Symptoms of burnout and career choice regret were common among U.S. resident physicians, but differed substantially by clinical specialty, according to findings recently published in JAMA.

During a shortage, drug prices increase two times as quickly as they would have in the absence of a shortage, according to findings published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety will sponsor an event, “Evolution of Telehealth: Patient Awareness and Education” on Sept. 27 in Washington.

A 39-year-old Caucasian woman presented complaining of a dark spot in the central vision of her right eye that began 3 days prior. The dark spot was accompanied by a heavy, pressure-like sensation in the right eye. She had never experienced these symptoms before and had no previous history of trauma. She denied having any flashes or floaters.

Pass-through entities such as partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations and sole proprietorships have long been extremely popular entities for optometric practices. In fact, one form of pass-through entity, the S corporation, is currently the most-used business entity. Limited liability companies are coming on strong as the pass-through most frequently being chosen today.

Distinction between upper and lower eyelids of right and left eyes has been added to a number of malignant and benign neoplasm ICD-10 codes, according to the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators, which released a list of fiscal year 2019 code changes that affect ophthalmology.

A research team from Arizona State University garnered national media attention as a result of their study at a wastewater treatment plant showing that contact lens polymers do not degrade when disposed of via shower or sink drain or the toilet.