O.D. NOTEBOOK
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| ■ VSP has invited the American Optometric Association (AOA) to participate in an open forum on healthcare reform on May 24 at the St. Louis Airport Marriott. The topic of discussion: Should standalone vision plans be excluded from Insurance Exchanges? VSP answers “no,” it poses a great risk to the access doctors have to patients. AOA answers “yes,” arguing the current healthcare delivery system segregates “vision” from “eye health.” ■ The Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO) announced it has established ORMatch, the new Optometry Residency Match which replaces the Optometry Residency Matching Service, a program that was administered for more than 30 years by Dr. Charles Haine. The new program will allow ASCO to work directly with the residency community. ■ CareCredit is commemorating its silver anniversary with the “25 Years of Caring Sweepstakes,” which enters patients who are CareCredit cardholders into a drawing for $25,000. Patients who use their cards by May 31 will receive an additional entry. For more information, visit www.care credit.com/25. ■ Through a focalCenter partnership with Eyefinity, users of OfficeMate practice management software will be able to integrate with focalCenter's eyecareScore patient survey solution. For information, visit www.focalcenter.com. ■ At its 2012 North American meeting held recently in Orlando, Vision Source announced new partnerships with Transitions, Oakley and CareCredit. For information, visit www.visionsource.com. ■ Safilo Group recently announced the completion of the acquisition of the Polaroid Eyewear business. ■ Topcon Medical Systems (TMS) recently appointed Shigehiro Ogino as its new president. Mr. Ogino joins TMS from Topcon Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, and has held many International assignments throughout his career with Topcon. |
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