Ask the Ethicist column about an ophthalmologist's responsibility for his/her own pretreatment assessment of a patient following a surgical recommendation from another health care provider

Code of Ethics, pertinent principles and rules related to delegation and comanagement.

Advisory Opinion of the Code of Ethics on ethical obligations in managed health care.

An ethics case study discussing whether a patient care arrangement is inappropriate fee-splitting or a good comanagement contract.

Advisory Opinion of the Code of Ethics on employment and referral relationships between ophthalmologists and other health care providers.

A quick guide to antitrust issues provided by the Ethics Committee.

Advisory Opinion of the Code of Ethics on delegated services.

This podcast series form the Academy's Ethics Committee features experts who discuss ethical issues facing ophthalmologists. In this podcast, Drs. Chan and Siegfried discuss the newly revised Comprehensive Comanagement Guidelines for Ophthalmic Postoperative Care in rela…

EyeNet article about hiring older, semi-retired ophthalmologist as valuable resources to whom some clinical patient care can be delegated.

Ask the Ethicist, an ethics case study about delegation of services by relinquishing hospital privileges to avoid emergency department call coverage.