Insurance coverage that provides benefits for preventive and corrective eye care and is usually offered with basic coverage (e.g., surgical and/or medical benefits).

Inspection of the eye by an optometrist or ophthalmologist that includes the case history, external examination, ophthalmoscopic examination, refractive status, binocular balance testing, glaucoma testing, and prescription for corrective lenses.

Cross-reference connection between discontinued CPT codes and new codes that replace them. Also see crosswalk and crosswalking

Nonprofit agency serving the community since 1888, committed to the belief that every individual deserves care and support to preserve independence, dignity, and quality of life. VNA dedicates itself to this belief by providing professional and compassionate health care solutions to people touched by disease, disability, or death. Basic services available throughout each state include health supervision, education, and counseling; bedside care; and carrying out physicians’ orders. Personnel include nurses and home health aides.

Official national association created in 1983 for not-for-profit, community-based home health organizations known as Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs) . VNAA’s mission is to bring compassionate, high-quality, and cost-effective home care to individuals in their respective communities by promoting community-based home health care through business development, national public imaging, member services, and government advocacy.

Tools developed for access, extraction, and integration of patient-specific information from disparate clinical information systems and visually presenting it to the user.