Agreement confirms the delivery of cataract important contribution to health clinical decision making, Australia
“We welcome the new $ 5 million fund to raise awareness for the treatment of cataract in rural and indigenous communities.“It ‘makes sense to talk to the doctors who perform the procedures every day before making policies that affect how they care for their patients.
AMA President, Dr Andrew Pesce, congratulated the Government and the Australian Society of Ophthalmologists of a mutually satisfactory outcome of negotiations on changes to the delivery of surgery.
“The success of this issue confirms the view that there must be AMA clinical expertise in the early stages of the process to make changes to Medicare reimbursements, and not after the event,” Dr Pesce said.
Dr. Fish said today resolution was primarily a victory for patients and a great relief to thousands of people around the country that had faced the uncertainty of the sight-saving operations.
