Looking Glass Eye Center Earns Pinnacle Award from the ASCRS/ASOA

The American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators today announced the winner of the third William E. Rose, Jr. Pinnacle Award. The following practice is the recipient:

Large Group practice: LOOKING GLASS EYE CENTER – Brevard, Hendersonville and Cashiers, NC. Donna J. Phillips, Certified Ophthalmic Executive.

The Pinnacle Award honors ophthalmology practices that demonstrate excellence in one or more of the following areas:

• Outstanding achievement in developing and implementing exemplary policies and guidelines to help protect the practice from erroneous or fraudulent billing practices.

• Exceptional efforts to maintain compliance with government regulations by providing continued training and education of all billing staff.

• Implementation of an internal audit program to minimize billing mistakes and reduce chances of fraudulent or abusive Medicare billing.

• Development of open lines of communication with staff to ensure that billing errors are identified and immediate corrective actions taken.

The award was presented in Chicago at the opening general session of the ASOA Annual Congress on Ophthalmic Practice Management, Saturday, April 5, 2008.

Dr. Christianson Receives NCHA's Trustee Service Award

Transylvania Community Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Dana Christianson, chairman of the TCH board, has received the North Carolina Hospital Association's Trustee Service Award for 2008.

Christianson was one of six hospital trustees statewide honored at the NCHA's annual Trustee Institute held April 12 in Pinehurst. The Trustee Service Award recognizes trustees who have made significant and unique contributions to their hospitals and the communities they serve.

"We are extremely fortunate to have Dana on our team," said Bob Bednarek, president and CEO of Transylvania Community Hospital. "Much of the hospital's success and ability to provide needed healthcare to the community is because of Dr. Christianson's leadership, insight and ability to balance his duties to the medical staff and the hospital in order to make positive changes for patient care. His leadership and dedication to this hospital and the future of healthcare in this community is evident in everything he does."

Vision Correction Seminars/LASIK

Brevard office – Monday June 2, Monday July 7 at 12:00 noon. RSVP 828-884-7320

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Optical Trunk Show in the Brevard Office

Monday June 9 from 1-4 pm. Come see the latest in summer eyewear with special show pricing and an outstanding collection of Tura frames.

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