What are the appropriate skills and knowledge of reimbursement systems needed for the entry-level practice of optometry?
Health care reimbursement has increasingly become a major factor in the day-to-day practice of optometry. This paper, originally presented at the 1992 Summit on Optometric Education, outlines the various types of programs the optometrist should be familiar with, and emphasizes the importance of the integration of such knowledge into the curriculum of the schools and colleges of optometry.
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D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D009907:Optometry / Q000191:economics* / Q000193:education; D011364:Professional Practice; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States