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Volume 50 May 2012 No. 11<br />
National spotlight focused on optometry as record<br />
number of AOA advocates visit Capitol Hill<br />
T<br />
he national spotlight<br />
was focused squarely<br />
on optometry as a<br />
record number of AOA doctors<br />
and students gathered in the<br />
nation's capital April 1-3 to<br />
learn more about the most<br />
pressing issues facing the pro-<br />
fession and to urge policymak-<br />
ers to protect and expand<br />
access to comprehensive vision<br />
and eye health care for<br />
America's families, including<br />
veterans, working men and<br />
women, children and seniors.<br />
A joint effort of the 2012<br />
AOA Congressional Advocacy<br />
Conference and State<br />
Legislative and Third Pa<a title="May 2012 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=1"> Volume 50 </a>
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<a title="May 2012 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=3"> AOA state advocacy, third-party conference tackle</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=4"> 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis MO 63141 </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=5"> ODs earn $21 million in Medicare EHR incentives </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=6"> Loomis files for re-election S </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=7"> AOA leaders among U.S. representatives at interna</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=8"> Capitol Hill, from page 1 sonnel and veterans a</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=9"> EYE ON WASHINGTON PQRS incentives to optometris</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=10"> ODs net $2 million in Medicare eRx incentives – </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=11"> CMS targets medical ID theft The U.S. Ce</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=12"> AOA, ASCO launch Workforce Study Survey T </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=13"> GET YOUR YOUR STAFF TAFF PREPARED AT OPTOMETRY'S </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=14"> HHS wants to delay ICD-10 deadline until 2014 T</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=15"> ICD-10, from previous page preparing to impleme</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=16"> Over 200 hours of accredited CE make Optometry's </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=17"> For optometrists, by optometrists. If you</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=18"> ICO to celebrate 140th anniversary during Optomet</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=19"> Brought to you by $WWKHFRUHRIWKH681LQLWLDWLYH </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=20"> CMS Shared Saving Program launches with 27 ACOs </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=21"> THE RIGHT PARTNER FOR THE LIFE OF YOUR CAREER Fro</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=22"> AOA EHR courses draw rave reviews T </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=23"> Optometry's Meeting® full of can't-miss events </a>
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<a title="May 2012 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=25"> EyeLearnTM course spotlight EyeLearn™ now off</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=26"> An optometrist's guide to Sjögren's syndrome By</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=27"> OPTOMETRY CARES® Optometry Hall of Fame announc</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=28"> PRACTICE ADVANCEMENT www.aoa.org/PracticeAdvance</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=29"> Finding the perfect fit just got easier. </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=30"> MEDICAL RECORDS & CODING `Ask the Codeheads' Res</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=31"> EYE ON TECHNOLOGY Optometry has options in clin</a>
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<a title="May 2012 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=33"> PRACTICE STRATEGIES </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=34"> PARAOPTOMETRIC PARTNERS Understanding multicultu</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=35"> AOA SECTIONS Volunteer and support your section</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=36"> Market demographic resource for AOA members Loca</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=37"> The bottom line EHR incentives are opportunities</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=38"> Opportunity, from page 37 titioner perform a te</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=39"> AOA announces launch of online point-of-care tool</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=40"> Abbott Medical Optics Alcon Allergan Bausch + </a>
<a title="May 2012 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=41"> INDUSTRY NEWS New survey reinforces need to edu</a>
<a title="May 2012 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/9da5ba79?page=42"> MEETINGS May MICHIGAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION A</a>
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