Practice Management News

HHS announced that Medicaid, Medicaid managed care, Children's Health Insurance Program and dental providers as well as certain Medicare providers experiencing financial difficulty stemming from COVID-19 now have until Aug. 28 to apply for funding relief.

Researchers found current Merit-based Incentive Payment System and future public reporting of physician scores for outcome measures used flawed methodology, questioning its ability to differentiate between high- and low-performing ophthalmologists.

The AAO announced its decision to host this year’s meeting, renamed Academy 2020 At Home, on an online platform.

Estate planning is an important aspect of wealth management that should be addressed early in a physician’s career and reviewed and modified periodically as he or she ages.

A novel artificial intelligence-based algorithm for automatic retinal fluid quantification in home OCT images performed comparably to human readers, according to a presentation from the virtual American Society of Retina Specialists meeting.

The AMA recently launched the #MaskUp campaign to normalize mask wearing in the fight against COVID-19.

Thomas L. Ely, DO, FACOFP, FAAFP, the newly sworn-in president of the American Osteopathic Association, said he wants to increase the reach of the osteopathic community, improve vaccination rates and enhance the well-being of the association’s members.

Healio CME won the APEX Award for most improved website.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced health care professionals to embrace digital technology, and optometrists have been no exception.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.