HCAPS In The News

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Optometry’s Meeting offers attendees inside look at AOAExcel, AOA Foundation

June 27, 2025 AOAExcel boasts over $4.18 million in non-dues revenue returned to AOA since its founding in 2015, AOA Foundation underscored programs that reinforce... Read more
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Constant presence: Alliance builds reputation for patient safety advocacy

JUNE 1, 2023Founded five years ago, the Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) is making good on its mission to advocate for patient safety... Read more
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New bill in Congress targets contact lens prescription robocalls

A proposed bill to make ordering contact lenses online safer by banning sellers from verifying prescriptions through robocalls has earned the praise of the Health... Read more
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Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety and AOA Support the Introduction of Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

Vision Monday - WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) and the American Optometric Association (AOA) support Representatives Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Lisa Blunt... Read more
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American Optometric Association Announces 2023 Award Recipients

Vision Monday - The American Optometric Association (AOA), American Optometric Student Association (AOSA), and Optometry Cares—The AOA Foundation announced the 2023 winners of the organization’s annual awards, including... Read more
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Focus on Myopia – Pathogenesis and Rising Incidence

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common type of refractive error where close objects appear clearly, but objects farther away appear blurred. Although this vision condition... Read more
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Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety Announces New Executive Director, Federal Advocacy Expert Ralph Kohl

INVISION MAG - Washington, D.C. — The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) announces Ralph Kohl as the new Executive Director. Kohl, a seasoned and recognized... Read more
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Ralph Kohl Named New Executive Director of Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety

Vision Monday - The Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety (HCAPS) announced the appointment of Ralph Kohl as new executive director. Kohl will serve as the coalition’s... Read more
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House members request update on CDC myopia prevention efforts

Healio - A bipartisan group of U.S. House of Representatives members wrote to the CDC asking about the agency’s efforts to encourage early detection and prevention... Read more
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The FTC Fines Hubble $3.5 Million for Violating Contact Lens Rule

Healio - The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission announced that the government will collect $1.5 million in civil penalties and $2 million in consumer... Read more