AAO honors 5 Congressmen: 3 things to know

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is honoring five members of Congress with its 2016 Visionary Awards.

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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.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-academy-of-ophthalmology-honors-five-members-of-congress-for-efforts-to-ensure-quality-medical-eye-care-300251374.html

 

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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