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COA House of Delegates meeting
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Thank you to everyone who attended COA's annual House of Delegates governance meeting this weekend. This year, attendees discussed several important issues, including disruptive technology, integration of optometry in health care and scope of practice. Special thanks to the students who attended and the doctors who made them feel welcome.
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society members with students |
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Assemblywoman Autumn Burke to author children vision bill
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 Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (pictured to the right) will be authoring the children's vision bill, sponsored by the State Board of Optometry and strongly supported by COA, in the 2017-2018 legislative session. The legislation will ensure more children receive an eye exam before they enter school.
Asm. Burke holds a leadership position in the Assembly Democratic Caucus, serving as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore. She is a member of numerous committees, including the Assembly Health Committee.
Asm. Burke represents the southern California cities of Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, and Gardena, the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Westchester, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, and Del Rey, and communities of Del Aire, West Athens, Lennox, Westmont, and Marina del Rey.
Through comprehensive eye exams, more children in California will be able to read, learn and succeed in school. COA will update you with opportunities to advocate for the children's vision bill as it moves through the legislative process.
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COA well represented at Assemblyman Evan Low fundraiser
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On Sunday, several COA members attended a fundraiser for Assembly Member Evan Low. Assembly Member Low is the son of long-time COA member Dr. Art Low. Thank you to all who participated:
Dr. Brent Chinn, Mrs. Phyllis Chinn, Ms. Kara Corches, Dr. Tim Coughlin, Ms. Cynthia Dodd, Dr. Mark Ichikawa, Mrs. Jennifer Ichikawa, Dr. Jeff Lee, DDS, Dr. Saul Levine, Dr. Art Low, Dr. Rod Lum, Mrs. Kris Lum, Safford Lum, Dr. Karin Meng, Dr. Sam Pesner and Ms. Kristine Shultz
Dr. Tim Coughlin, Evan Low, Kristine Shultz and Dr. Art Low at Assemblyman Low's fundraiser |
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Patient examples needed
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COA is gathering patient examples to support our legislative and regulatory advocacy over the next few months. We will use this information to highlight the kinds of problems optometrists encounter on a daily basis. We are not asking for confidential patient information, just the patient's age, sex and diagnosis. We are looking for patient examples in the following situations:
- An asymptomatic patient between 18 and 40 years of age who was diagnosed with a tumor or other life threatening condition - Report the case to COA by clicking here.
- A patient with a contact lens complication because they got their prescription filled past the expiration date - Report the case to the FTC by clicking here.
- A young patient who needed glasses even though they passed the school vision screening - Report the case to Kara Corches.
- A patient who could not find an ophthalmologist willing to accept Medi-Cal - Report the case to Kristine Shultz.
- A patient who needed to remove an eyelid lesion but couldn't find a specialist they could afford - Report the case to Kristine Shultz.
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Select AOA webinars offer coding tips, MIPS and MORE
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AOA invites doctors to review the following webinars that cover important Medicare program changes, information on AOA's Qualified Clinical Data Registry, AOA MORE (Measures and Outcomes Registry for Eyecare), and important coding updates.
Doctors can access pertinent AOA webinars, including:
If you have suggestions for additional educational materials that would be helpful to your practice, please contact Kara Webb at kcwebb@aoa.org. |
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