Here are three things to know:
1. The academy is presenting the awards to Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) and Reps. Phil Roe, MD (R-Tenn.), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), Raul Ruiz, MD (D-Calif.) and Ami Bera, MD (D-Calif.).
2. The awards recognize individuals for their efforts in enhancing and preserving access to quality eye care in the United States.
3. The award winners were honored for
• Advancing consumer protections for electronic health records
• Preserving patient access to sight-saving, cost-effective medications
• Preserving cost assurance for Medicare patients through bundled prices for surgery
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AAO honors 5 Congressmen: 3 things to know
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is honoring five members of Congress with its 2016 Visionary Awards.
Here are three things to know:
1. The academy is presenting the awards to Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) and Reps. Phil Roe, MD (R-Tenn.), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), Raul Ruiz, MD (D-Calif.) and Ami Bera, MD (D-Calif.).
2. The awards recognize individuals for their efforts in enhancing and preserving access to quality eye care in the United States.
3. The award winners were honored for
- Advancing consumer protections for electronic health records
- Preserving patient access to sight-saving, cost-effective medications
- Preserving cost assurance for Medicare patients through bundled prices for surgery
More articles on ASC issues:
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