title: Community resources and third party billing for patients who have had head trauma/head injuries.
abstract: In order to render full scope care for head trauma patients, optometrists should be familiar with the community resources available for patients with such injuries. In addition, they should have an understanding of third party billing procedures needed to seek reimbursement for the diagnosis and treatment of patients who have suffered such accidents. This article will review each of these topics.
authors.affiliation: Optometry Service, Northport VA Medical Center, NY 11768.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Soden
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000191:economics*; D003153:Community Health Services; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000191:economics*; D009907:Optometry