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2014 ASCRS•ASOA Boston Daily News Sunday

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EW SHOW DAILY 12 Sunday, April 27, 2014 ASCRS News Today 2014 eyePAC Reception S et against the backdrop of the world-famous collection of medieval, Renaissance, Asian, and impressionist art at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, this year's 2014 eyePAC Reception following the ASCRS•ASOA Govern- ment Relations Session, which featured Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-KY), was a success with many attendees and funds raised. "eyePAC is the entry of advo- cacy" for ophthalmologists who want to help with government-re- lated issues, said Brock K. Bakewell, MD, Tucson, chairman of the Gov- ernment Relations Committee for ASCRS, at the event. "The eyePAC Reception is one of our major fundraising events of the year." He said that the event was a great success, bringing ASCRS•ASOA attendees together in the exquisite by Erin L. Boyle EyeWorld Editor Get the latest legislative and regulatory news affecting ophthalmology O phthalmologists are facing a host of governmental and regulatory challenges right now. Tomorrow's "2014 Legislative and Regulatory Update" will help bring you up to speed on those challenges—and how they affect your practice. You won't want to miss this information-packed session. ASCRS Government Relations Director Nancey McCann will review the latest news on the sustainable growth rate, the Independent Payment Advisory Board, accountable care organizations, changes to the Physician Quality Reporting System, and electronic health records/meaningful use. There will also be time for a discussion with attendees. The "2014 Legislative and Regulatory Update" will take place tomorrow from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m. in room 150 of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. EW by Vanessa Caceres Hotel Channel Boston Marriott Copley 74 Boston Marriott Long Wharf 76 Double Tree Downtown 54 Double Tree Suites 47 Embassy Suites 1001 Fairmont Battery Wharf 1 Hilton Boston Back Bay 42 Hilton Logan Airport 48 Hyatt Regency 76 InterContinental 3 Mandarin Oriental 89 Omni 65 Boston Park Plaza 71 Renaissance Waterfront 15 Seaport 69 Sheraton 52 Taj 42 W 56 Westin Waterfront 86 Westin Copley 55 Watch ASCRS•ASOA Today in many Boston hotels for the latest convention highlights The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, where the eyePAC Reception took place, is designed to evoke a 15th-century Venetian palace.

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