To gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
approval for a class III medical device, such as a
laser, the manufacturer must submit a pre-market
approval application (PMA). An approved pre-market
approval application, like an approved new dru…
In all my years working with technologies to help eye
care providers enhance their practice of medicine,
I have never seen anything quite like the process of
transitioning from paper to digital medical records. In
my consulting practice, I hav…
Nicox is an emerging international company
focused on bringing a diversified portfolio of
innovative therapies and diagnostics to the
global eye care market. The company is rapidly
expanding its commercial organization and has offices in
the …
With the government incentive turning to mandate,
there has been a lot of discussion about
choosing and implementing an electronic
health records (EHR) system. I have sometimes
heard resistance from my peers. In this day and age,
when we are …
In the vast majority of the United States, optometrists
are responsible for patients’ initial eye examinations.
As primary eye care providers, we optometrists are
uniquely situated to identify glaucoma suspects during
routine and scheduled e…
After much debate and anticipation, the most
significant phase of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (ACA) will begin to be
implemented in 2014.
The first wave of patients covered by plans purchased
in the Health Insuranc…