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Vision Screenings are Not a Comprehensive Optometric Examination

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Giving a Patient Notice of Declining to Perform Services

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Some Practical Tips on the Business Side of Optometry

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Is Your DEA Number Correct?

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Immunity for Volunteer Optometric Services

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National Healthcare Provider Nondiscrimination Law 

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Prescribing After Completing On-Line Oral Drug Course and Examination

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Statutory Formulary of Oral Ocular Pharmaceutical Agents

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FOA Bylaws

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Co-Management Guidance Document

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Statutes and Rules Governing Optometry in Florida

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Document the Comprehensive Eye Exam

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Beware of E-mail Pitfalls

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Health Care Clinic Establishment Permit

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Verification of Contact Lens Prescription

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Legal Q & A: Previous Patient Records

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Legal Q & A: Opening New Business

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Managing Your Practice: Ownership and Control of Medical Records

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Optometrist’s Duty To Accommodate Patients Under ADA

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How Long Must Patient Records Be Kept?

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Contact Lens Prescriptions

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Patient Records and Contact Lens Release

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Lease Payments Based On A Percentage Of Rent

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Legal Q & A: Polycarbonate Lenses for Minors

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Legal Q & A: Patient Records Upon Discontinuance of Practice

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Legal Q & A: Public Service Visual Screenings

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Notification of a change in Practice Location

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Enforceability of Covenants-Not-To-Compete

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Charging for Medical Records

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Overview of the U.S. Department of Labor's New Rule on Overtime