The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety advocates for patient safety and protects the doctor-patient relationship- the foundation of health care decisions.
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HCAPS advocates use their voices to positively impact #PatientSafety and the doctor-patient relationship. Listen to their stories and share yours too. bit.ly/3lJoqwK
Join us on Capitol Hill!
On September 15, HCAPS is hosting a congressional briefing, "Protecting Children's Vision and Eye Health," featuring Dr. Afua Oteng Asare of @theNASEM. 12:00–1:00 pm, 303 Cannon House Office Building.
This week, HCAPS Chairman Dr. David Cockrell represented vision and eye health at the federal level. None of that happens without our Partners: @JNJNews, @CooperVision, @EssilLux, and @AOAConnect.
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HCAPS was proud to represent #vision and #eye health at today's Live Real Life Symposium, hosted by @HHSGov. Our Chairman Dr. David Cockrell joined leaders from @CMSGov, @Surgeon_General, and @NIH to advocate for #myopia awareness.
Watch the recording: facebook.com/share/v/1NgWBXC…
Tomorrow, HCAPS Chairman Dr. David Cockrell joins representatives from @CMSGov, @Surgeon_General, @NIH, and @HHSGov in Washington, D.C., to discuss pediatric and adolescent vision health, including #myopia in kids.
Tune in: HHS.gov/Live | 10 AM ET
#MyopiaWeekofAction starts today. More than 4 in 10 Americans are nearsighted, and it's rising fastest among school-aged kids.
View the landing page and get involved during this Week of Action: patientsafetytoday.com/myopi…
HCAPS met with the Office of the Surgeon General this week to push eye and vision health forward, keeping patient safety at the center.
Contact lenses are medical devices. Robocalls shouldn't be used to verify prescriptions. This summer, tell Congress to pass H.R. 4282 and protect patients. secure.everyaction.com/4_jfJ…. #PatientSafety #ContactLens
The HCAPS booth is up and running at #optometrysmeeting! Join us behind registration to learn more about how we protect #patientsafety and to win some swag!
Are we doing enough to protect kids' vision? 📚 Read our latest @optstudents article on the growing #myopia epidemic to learn more! optometrystudents.com/articl…
HCAPS is proud to support the Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children (EDVI) Act. The bill strengthens pediatric vision screening and ensures children receive care from licensed professionals. Join us in supporting this critical legislation: secure.everyaction.com/fN0u4…
🚨 Robocalls for contact lens prescription verification put the 45 million Americans who use these complex medical devices at risk! Read our latest @optstudents article to learn how you can protect #patientsafety. optometrystudents.com/articl…
Our latest article on @OptStudents dives into how HCAPS protects eye and vision care. Read more: optometrystudents.com/uncate…
Your voice can protect the doctor-patient relationship! 🗣️ Join us in advocating for safe #eye and #vision care. Sign up to become an advocate today: patientsafetytoday.com/join
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Fresh season, fresh habits. This Save Your Vision Month, make eye care part of your reset with a comprehensive eye exam. Find an AOA doctor of optometry at bit.ly/AOAfdr.
#ICYMI: The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) is celebrating a significant victory in our long-standing efforts to eliminate automated robocalls from the contact lens verification process. Read our full press release for more: patientsafetytoday.com/hcaps…
The best way to fight #myopia is to catch it early. Join HCAPS and help us advocate for annual comprehensive eye exams for all children! 👓 Let’s protect their eye and vision care together.
February is Low Vision Awareness Month! An annual comprehensive eye exam with a licensed Doctor of Optometry can help you stay on top of your symptoms and find the right rehabilitation and tools. Schedule your exam today.
The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) is celebrating a major milestone as Congress includes critical language to modernize the contact lens prescription verification process in its final funding agreement. Read the full press release: patientsafetytoday.com/hcaps…
2025 was a landmark year for #PatientSafety! From reintroducing H.R. 4282 to fighting the myopia epidemic, HCAPS is leading the charge to protect the doctor-patient relationship. Read our full Year in Review and help us keep the momentum going into 2026!
The Senate is taking a stand for #PatientSafety! New drafted report language directs the FTC to brief Congress on protecting patients from dangerous robocall contact lens prescription verification. We must stop automated substitutions and put doctors back in the lead.
