Randolph Brooks, OD, FAAO, advises optometrists to engage in the medical model to be positioned to be included in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) that are being formed under the Affordable Care Act.
ACTION POINTS
ENGAGE IN MEDICAL MODEL. Go beyond providing vision care to also providing essential medical care.
DEMONSTRATE EFFICIENCIES. Show that you can provide high-quality, cost-effective medical care.
HONE CLINICAL SKILLS. Maintain and enhance your clinical skills through CE courses at meetings and online.
Randolph Brooks, OD, FAAO, owns Advanced Eyecare Associates in Ledgewood, NJ. To contact him: drbrooks@advanced2020.com
