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• MOSEPS Members Attend Upcoming Midwest Ophthalmologic Symposium and Save 10% on OMIC Premium
  

  OMIC insureds who are current members of the following societies will earn significant premium discounts by attending OMIC courses at the upcoming Midwest Ophthalmologic Symposium meeting: Missouri Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MoSEPS) Visit the OMIC Calendar for more information on the upcoming meetings of these organizations. The average discount is more than $1,000. […]

• AAO Annual Meeting New Orleans, LA > Nov 16-19, 2013 > Risk Management Course and Event Information
  

  For information on all upcoming OMIC courses and events, visit the OMIC Calendar. First Annual Bruce E. Spivey, MD, Lecture on Risk Management NOTE: Physicians may obtain an OMIC risk management premium discount by attending this course. No fee and no pre-registration required. Complete and turn in the on-site attendance form for discount. Why Take the […]

• High Physician Concern About Malpractice Risk Predicts More Aggressive Diagnostic Testing in Office-Based Practice
  

  From Insurance Journal August 7. 2013 Medicare patients receive more diagnostic tests and emergency department referrals when treated by physicians who worry more about malpractice liability, regardless of whether states have adopted common malpractice tort reforms. According to a study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) in the August Health Affairs, physicians’ […]

• August is Cataract Awareness Month: Educate Patients About Cataracts with OMIC and Academy Materials
  

  OMIC and the American Academy of Ophthalmology have authored a selection of Cataract patient education materials so that you can adequately inform your patients of the risks, benefits, and alternatives of cataract procedures. OMIC Cataract Consent Forms Cataract Consent Form Cataract. Same Day Sequential Bilateral Surgery Addendum Cataract: Femtosecond Laser Addendum Cataract: Patient Information Sheet […]