Optometry Service

OPTOMETRY SERVICE CONFERENCE CALL MINUTES May 15, 2015 3 p.m. Eastern Time 1. Announcements: a. Open VA Optometry Staff Positions a.i. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/Open_Optometry _Positions-1.pdf a.ii. http://www.va.gov/OPTOMETRY/open_VA_Optometrist_Pos itions.asp or http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ b. VA Core Values and Characteristics (I CARE) http://www.va.gov/ICARE/index.asp c. Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) http://www.diversity.va.gov/programs/pwd.aspx d. Office of Resolution Management (ORM) – http://vaww.va.gov/orm/ (three related links: EEO Complaint Processing http://vaww.va.gov/ORM/EEOcomplaint.asp ; Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) http://www.va.gov/adr/ + VA Directive 5978; and Resolution Support Center http://www.va.gov/orm/RSC.asp ) e. Continuous Readiness in Information Security Program (CRISP) http://vaww.vhaco.va.gov/CRISP/ f. Professional Development: VA MyCareer (http://mycareeratva.va.gov/) g. Improve Your Customer Service Skills – TMS training coursework list attached (https://www.tms.va.gov/learning/user/login.jsp) h. VHA Handbook 1101.11, Coordinated Care for Traveling Veterans h.i. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook provides procedures for VHA personnel regarding patient-centered coordination of care for traveling Veterans. h.ii. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/VHA_Handbook_ 1101.11,_Coordinated_Care_for_Traveling_Veterans,_4-22- 15.pdf i. VHA Handbook 1065.01, Productivity and Staffing Guidance for Specialty Provider Group Practice i.i. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook defines the policy for monitoring and assessing specialty provider group practice productivity and associated staffing. For the purpose of this VHA Handbook and associated VHA Directive 1065 this policy excludes Mental Health and Emergency Medicine which have individual policies regarding productivity and staffing. i.ii. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/VHA_Handbook_ 1065.01,_Productivity_and_Staffing_Guidance_for_Specialty _P...-1.pdf j. VHA Handbook 1660.06, VA-TRICARE Network Agreements j.i. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Handbook contains guidance for developing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)- Department of Defense (DoD) TRICARE Network agreements whereby VA health care facilities (HCF) act as a TRICARE network provider to furnish health care services to TRICARE beneficiaries for monetary reimbursement. j.ii. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/VHA_Handbook_ 1660.06,_VA-TRICARE_Network_Agreements,_5-12-15.pdf k. VHA Directive 1065, Productivity and Staffing Guidance for Specialty Provider Group Practice k.i. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive defines the policy for monitoring and assessing specialty provider group practice productivity and associated staffing. For the purpose of this Directive and the associated VHA Handbook 1065.01 this policy excludes Mental Health and Emergency Medicine, which have individual policies regarding productivity and staffing. k.ii. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/VHA_Directive_1 065,_Productivity_and_Staffing_Guidance_for_Specialty_Pr o....pdf l. VHA Directive 1132, Performance of Therapeutic Laser Eye Procedures in Veterans Health Administration Facilities l.i. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive specifies that only ophthalmologists will be privileged to perform therapeutic laser eye procedures at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. l.ii. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/VHA_Directive_1 132,_Performance_of_Therapeutic_Laser_Eye_Procedures _in_V....pdf m. VHA Directive 1113, Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Veterans Health Administration Facilities m.i. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive defines the general policies and programs related to Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) for screening purposes in VHA facilities. m.ii. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/VHA_Directive_1 113,_Testing_for_Human_Immunodefic_Virus_in_Veterans_ Heal....pdf n. VHA Directive 1630, Catastrophically Disabled Veteran Evaluation, Enrollment, and Certain Copayment Exemptions n.i. This Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Directive establishes policy for the clinical evaluation, enrollment in Priority Group 4, and the discontinuation of inpatient, outpatient, medication, and non-institutional extended care services copayments of eligible Veterans who are catastrophically disabled. n.ii. http://www.navao.org/documents/05_2015/VHA_Directive_1 630,_Catastrophically_Disabled_Veteran_Evaluation,_Enroll ....pdf 2. Optometry Service Field Advisory Committee - Dr. Selvin – unavailable for comment. 3. Optometric Education Programs – Drs. Slagle/Messer a. Dr. Townsend comment. There was a notice sent out by the Office of Academic Affiliations where you can leverage to hire graduated residents. You may not have to formally announce the positions on USA Jobs but request to hire previous or current resident. 4. COPE Approved EES Coursework – Dr. Hetrick – unavailable for comment. 5. Optometry Productivity Workgroup - Drs. Bennett/Horn/Selvin – unavailable for comment. 6. Electronic Medical Records/Information Technology Issues - Dr. Ballinger – unavailable for comment. 7. Infection Control/Reusable Medical Equipment Reprocessing - Drs. Horn/Mancil/O’Connor/White – unavailable for comment. a. One Source Document Site: http://onesourcedocs.com/member/index.html 8. Teleretinal Imaging Screening Program - Drs. Cavallerano/Selvin – unavailable for comment. 9. DoD/VA Vision Center of Excellence & Eye Injury Registry - Dr. Barker – unavailable for comment. 10.TBI Vision Rehabilitation - Drs. Eldred/Rakoczy – unavailable for comment. 11.Low Vision Rehabilitation - Drs. Chan-O’Connell/Brahm – unavailable for comment.

12.Optometry Quality Improvement - Dr. Brough – no new updates at this time. 13.VA Systems Redesign/Wait Times - Drs. Cantrell/Varanelli – unavailable for comment. 14.VA Optometric Research & Development - Dr. Mancil – unavailable for comment. VA HSR&D Centers of Innovation (COINs) and Resource Centers: http://www.hsrd.research.va.gov/centers/

15.VHA Optometry Service Websites – Dr. G. Singh a. Dr. Singh comment. They are continuing to update the website content and updating fonts. 16.VA Optometry Service Directory - Drs. Egusa/Lim/Pewitt/Dalton – unavailable for comment. 17.VA Residency Trained Optometrist Directory – Drs. Wang/Swift – unavailable for comment. 18.AFOS Report - Dr. Musick – unavailable for comment. 19.NAVAO Report - Drs. Wong/Thomann a. The NAVAO business meeting and reception will be held concurrently with the American Academy of Optometry annual meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Academy meeting will be held between October 7th and October 10th b. Registration for the meeting is available on the AAO website. Early bird registration extends through August 3, 2015.