Optometric Comanagement Survey

In light of the recent scope of practice legislations popping up around the country, Ophthalmology Management magazine wants to know your thoughts on optometric comanagement. Are you for or against? We are collecting responses for an article in an upcoming issue, so this is your opportunity to let your opinions be heard. You may respond anonymously or choose to be quoted by name.

1. Where do you practice? If you are interesting in being contacted for an upcoming article about comanagement, please provide your name and email address.

Note: All survey answers can and may be used anonymously in print.

Where do you practice? If you are interesting in being contacted for an upcoming article about comanagement, please provide your name and email address. Note: All survey answers can and may be used anonymously in print. Name (optional):
City/Town (optional)
State:
Email Address (optional)

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2. What best describes the location of your practice?

What best describes the location of your practice? Rural

Urban

Suburban

Other (please specify)

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3. What best describes your primary focus of care? (Choose more than one if necessary)

What best describes your primary focus of care? (Choose more than one if necessary) General ophthalmology

Retina

Cornea

Glaucoma

Cataract/Refractive

Pediatric

Neuro-ophthalmology

Other (please specify)

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4. Are optometrists employed at your practice?

Are optometrists employed at your practice? Yes

No

5. If optometrists ARE employed at your practice, what is the OD/MD ratio?

If optometrists ARE employed at your practice, what is the OD/MD ratio? Even ratio of ODs to MDs

Fewer ODs than MDs

More ODs than MDs

6. If you DO employee optometrists what responsibilities are delegated to them?

If you DO employee optometrists what responsibilities are delegated to them? Refraction only

Refraction and screenings

Refraction, screenings and diagnosis

Primary care, including use of therapeutic drugs

Primary care, including therapeutics and in-office surgical procedures

Any other thoughts?

7. If you DO NOT use an integrated model of care, what do you feel is the proper role for an optometrist?

If you DO NOT use an integrated model of care, what do you feel is the proper role for an optometrist? Refraction only

Refraction and screenings

Refraction, screenings and diagnosis

Primary care, including use of therapeutic drugs

Primary care, including therapeutics and in-office surgical procedures

Any other thoughts?

8. If optometrists are NOT employed at your practice, do you comanage with local ODs in your community?

If optometrists are NOT employed at your practice, do you comanage with local ODs in your community? Yes

No

If yes, how and why?

9. How do you feel about scope of practice legislation and the legal expansion of an optometrist's responsibilities? Check all that apply.

How do you feel about scope of practice legislation and the legal expansion of an optometrist's responsibilities? Check all that apply. I strongly oppose expansion of optometric scope of practice.

I oppose expansion, but understand that it is inevitable given the increased demand for eye care.

I am not affected by optometric scope of practice legislation.

I encourage my ODs to the full extent of their capabilities.

I support the legal expansion of optometric responsibilities, with appropriate supervision.

Any other thoughts?

Optometric ComanagementExit this survey

1. Where do you practice? If you are interesting in being contacted for an upcoming article about comanagement, please provide your name and email address.Note: All survey answers can and may be used anonymously in print.

*2. What best describes the location of your practice?

*3. What best describes your primary focus of care? (Choose more than one if necessary)

*4. Are optometrists employed at your practice?

5. If optometrists ARE employed at your practice, what is the OD/MD ratio?

6. If you DO employee optometrists what responsibilities are delegated to them?

7. If you DO NOT use an integrated model of care, what do you feel is the proper role for an optometrist?

8. If optometrists are NOT employed at your practice, do you comanage with local ODs in your community?

9. How do you feel about scope of practice legislation and the legal expansion of an optometrist's responsibilities? Check all that apply.

Optometric Comanagement
Exit this survey

1. Where do you practice? If you are interesting in being contacted for an upcoming article about comanagement, please provide your name and email address.

Note: All survey answers can and may be used anonymously in print.

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2. What best describes the location of your practice?

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3. What best describes your primary focus of care? (Choose more than one if necessary)

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4. Are optometrists employed at your practice?