Filopto provides you with the tools needed to manage your eye care business. As partners, we encourage you to keep up to date with the business requirements and eye care requirements of the industry. We encourage you to actively participate in local and national associations and regularly attend professional and business development courses. The more you know of the requirements you need to meet to run a successfully business, the better Filopto can serve you.
We recommend that you keep informed on local and national regulations such as HIPAA, PIPEDA and others, as well as understand your responsibility with the contractual agreements you have with the various insurance providers you deal with, since these can greatly affect your business.
When in doubt always consult a professional in the field, to get the right answer. Your eye care association, legal and accounting professional can help you avoid costly mistakes. Do not hesitate to get the right information from the right source.
Following are some web sites which you may find helpful;
HIPAA Information : http://www.hipaa.org/
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HIPAAGenInfo/
PIPEDA Information: http://www.pipedainfo.com
http://www.privcom.gc.ca/legislation/02_06_01_01_e.asp
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/P-8.6
Eye Care Associations:
American Academy of Ophthalmology http://www.aao.org/
American Optometric Association http://www.aoa.org/
Canadian Ophthalmological Society http://www.eyesite.ca/
Canadian Association of Optometrist http://www.opto.ca/
