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      • Recommended Curriculum For The Teaching of Professionalism and Ethics in Optometry: Part 1
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  • Antitrust Issues
    • The Antitrust Laws and Your Optometry Practice
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  • New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates, July 1-December 30, 2008
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    • PQRI Measure 12: Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Optic Nerve Evaluation
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    • Measure 18: Diabetic Retinopathy Documentation of Presence or Absence of Macular Edema and Level of Severity of Retinopathy
    • Measure 19: Diabetic Retinopathy Communication with Physician Managing Ongoing Diabetes Care
    • Measure 114: Inquiry Regarding Tobacco Use
    • Measure 115: Advising Smokers to Quit
    • Measure 117: Dilated Eye Exam in Diabetic Patient
    • Measure 124: HIT - Adoption/Use of Health Information Technology (Electronic Health Records)
    • Measure 125: HIT - Adoption/Use of e-Prescribing
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      • Part I: An Overview of HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets Regulation
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      • Part V: Key Milestones & Dates for Transaction & Code Sets
      • Part VI: Appendicies
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Advocacy

• Letter to the Minnesota Congressional Delegation Regarding the Health Reform Discussions
• Our Perspective on the Health Care Budget: Letter to HHS Conferees – May 7, 2009
• Our Perspective on the Health Care Budget: Letter to Legislative Leadership – April 14, 2009
• MOA Licensing Bill Becomes Law
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Practice Management

• Help with health plan formularies — fingertipformulary.com
• Tamper-resistant Prescription Pads
• Promoting Your Practice: Using Local Marketing to Your Advantage
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Clinical Care

• Allergan Launches Latisse™ as Treatment for Hypotrichosis
• Presentation to the FDA Advisory Panel on Contact Lens Solutions
• Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) Associated with Systemic Alpha-1 Blockers
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