Policy Statement On Co-Management
The recent proliferation of co-management relationships in connection with refractive surgery has prompted both government agencies (the Office of the Inspector General and several Medicare carriers) as well as professional societies (the Academy and ASCRS) to issue restrictive statements concerning co-management relationships where post-operative care is performed by an eye care professional other than the operating surgeon…
Malpractice Issues for Ophthalmologists
The past 20 years has seen a dramatic increase in the number of malpractice lawsuits and the amount of money being awarded by juries in these cases. The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health has referred to the resulting impact on physicians as a crisis.2 Physicians, including ophthalmologists, are facing sky-rocking premiums, if not… Read More
