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Building a Therapeutic Practice in Ocular Surface Disease

Part 1: Ocular Surface Disease
The clinical portion of the course covers simple screening methods to discover ocular surface disease patients in the general patient population, clinical diagnosis, treatment with palliative and therapeutic agents, and followup measures. The clinical portion of the course also delineates efficient ways to integrate medical treatment into the practice; and course materials include detailed testing protocols and patient questionnaires.

Part 2 : Coding and Billing for the Eye Care Professional
Coding and billing is critical to a successful financial component of a practice. Too aggressive in codes and levels submitted will flag you for an audit and passivity means leaving money on the table. You should be collecting for all services that you perform and be reimbursed at appropriate levels. Ever wonder what is the best code to use for your eye exams? Should you bill an office service along with visual field analysis, photos, pachymetry? How and when do I use modifiers? You will be provided answers to all of your most common questions and references will be provided to keep you up to date with the latest in coding and billing.

Part 3: Grand Rounds
Multiple case studies will provide an opportunity to synthesize all the information learned in the clinical and billing sections of the course. Through simple and complicated cases, you will review everything you need to know to return to your practice with the tools for success.

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:

- Identify practice benefits of treating ocular surface disease

- Describe strategies that facilitate the efficient integration of ocular surface diagnosis

  and management into an optometric practice

- Discuss the role of artificial tears and immunomodulation in ocular surface therapy

- Design appropriate treatment plans based on the individual patient parameters

- State the potential reimbursement for ocular surface diagnosis and management

 

 

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