CMS Administrator Donald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, and Richard J. Gilfillan, MD, Acting Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, discuss the final ACO rules and how they will affect doctors. Government Perspectives on Healthcare
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How Will the New ACO Rules Affect Doctors’ Daily Practice?
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Final ACO Regulations Released: Now More Physician-Friendly
CMS has lowered the number of quality measures for accountable care organizations from 65 to 33, in just one simplification made in response to complaints by organized medicine. Medscape Medical News
Highlights From ESCRS 2011
Dr. Roger Steinert offers his insights on the recent European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons meeting. What are the anticipated latest advances and developments? Medscape Ophthalmology
Highlights From ESCRS 2011
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Dr. Roger Steinert offers his insights on the recent European Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgeons meeting. What are the anticipated latest advances and…
Watson, Can You Heal Me Now? Physicians Are Talking
In this discussion, physicians talk about Watson — IBM’s artificial intelligence system that beat Jeopardy! contestants and is now being used at an insurance company to aid in diagnosis. Medscape Family Medicine
Steroids Help Patients With Worst Corneal Ulcers
Topical corticosteroids can improve visual acuity in patients with severe corneal ulcers, a team of US and Indian researchers has found. Reuters Health Information
American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2011 Annual Meeting
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting. Medscape Ophthalmology
2011 AAO Annual Meeting to Feature New Approach to Learning
This year’s annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) will feature intimate and informal gatherings to provide a less formal venue for learning from the experts. Medscape Medical News
Corneal Tattooing Helps in the Management of Iris Defects
New corneal tattooing techniques may allow surgeons to correct visual disabilities associated with iris defects. Medscape Medical News
Fee for Service: How Long Will It Be Around?
Fee for service is under attack, but its demise won’t be soon and it may never go completely away. Here’s where fee for service stands. Medscape Business of Medicine
HHS Probes ‘Incident-to’ Care by Unqualified Nonphysicians
In its work plan for 2012, the Office of Inspector General at HHS will study how many office visits, eye exams, skin grafts, and other services are performed by unqualified nonphysicians. Medscape Medical News
Studies Estimate Prevalence of Vision Disorders in Children
Risk factors include age, ethnicity, prenatal smoking, and access to health insurance. Medscape Medical News
Glasses Helpful as Sole Treatment in Strabismic Amblyopia
In a prospective study, optical treatment alone resolved at least a quarter of strabismic and combined-mechanism amblyopia in children aged 5 to 7 years. Medscape Medical News
MedPac Recommends New ‘Doc Fix’
MedPac has voted to repeal the SGR formula in a plan that freezes Medicare rates for primary care doctors for 10 years and cuts those for specialists for 3 straight years, followed by a 7-year freeze. Medscape Medical News
Typical Pediatric Vision Screening Can Miss Retinoblastoma
A case study highlights the importance of assessing ocular media clarity using red-reflex testing during the preschool years, calling into question a set of recently revised guidelines. Medscape Medical News
Abnormal Head Posture in Down Syndrome May Have Ocular Cause
A new review has found that 24.7% of children with Down syndrome have abnormal head posture. Medscape Medical News
A 65-Year-Old Man With a Chronic Red Eye
A 65-year-old man presents with a chronic red eye that has not improved with treatment. What is your diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
When Cellulitis Doesn’t Resolve: A Mysterious Case
Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, describes a case of facial cellulitis that would not get better and the observation that finally solved the mystery. Medscape Infectious Diseases
A Girl With a Brow Mass
What condition do you suspect is present in this 3-year-old girl with a mass on her brow? Medscape Ophthalmology