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- Recall: Avastin unit dose syringes
March 20, 2013 - Bausch + Lomb recalls 27-gauge sterile cannula packed in Amvisc and Amvisc Plus OVDs
January 24, 2013 - 2013 Medicare pay hike for ODs back on track under Washington’s last-minute ‘fiscal cliff’ deal
January 2, 2013 - National Provider Call: Stage 2 Requirements for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs – Register Now
September 10, 2012 - 2012 Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Program Reminder
September 5, 2012 - Special Open Door Forum: Medicare Fee-For-Service Recovery Auditor Prepayment Review Demonstration
August 9, 2012 - EHR Incentive recipients subject to audits, CMS says
August 7, 2012 - AOA Urges ODs to Speak Out in HHS Forums on Implementation of New Health Law
August 7, 2012 - Every Day Health Vision Panel Features AOA Experts
August 6, 2012 - Paraoptometric Recognition Week
August 6, 2012
- Left Untreated, Glaucoma Can Lead to Vision Loss
January 3, 2011
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