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17391

Question 17391 — health professions

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2 May 2019 · Réponse

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Mr. Vincent Descoeur draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the difficulties that residents of rural areas encounter in accessing ophthalmology care due to the reduction in the number of practitioners and the lengthening of times for obtaining an appointment. One solution would be to open up the possibility for orthoptists to renew or adapt optical corrections under the same conditions as eyewear opticians. In the current state of the regulations, orthoptists can carry out a visual assessment as part of the renewal or adaptation of optical corrections. However, the prescribing doctor remains solely competent to write the prescription corresponding to the orthoptic diagnosis. Such an organization is not effective. It mobilizes several health professionals, involves numerous return trips and generates an additional financial cost for the patient and health insurance. This development would help relieve congestion in ophthalmology practices, reduce the cost of orthoptist consultations and promote prevention in visual health. It also corresponds to a recommendation from the Court of Auditors which, in its latest report on the application of social security financing laws of October 4, 2018, clearly called for a modification of the distribution of skills between the different players in the visual sector and, more specifically, the granting of authorization for orthoptists to carry out visual assessments and simple consultations and to prescribe optical equipment. This is why he asks him if the Government plans to integrate this avenue of reorganization of the visual sector into the framework of the health bill.

Machine translation from French. The official text remains authoritative.

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  1. 2 May 2019

    Réponse

    Le décret du 7 décembre 2016 relatif « à la définition des actes d'orthoptie et aux modalités d'exercice de la profession d'orthoptiste » élargit et complète le champ des actes relevant de la compétence des orthoptistes. Il introduit la notion de protocoles organisationnels permettant ainsi une collaboration renforcée avec les ophtalmologistes. De plus, la réingénierie de la formation des orthoptistes a été menée à bien et le nouveau diplôme, reconnu au niveau licence, permet de former des professionnels aux compétences élargies. Enfin, dans le cadre de article 51 de la loi n° 2009-879 du 21 juillet 2009, portant réforme de l'hôpital et relative aux patients, à la santé et aux territoires, de nombreux protocoles de coopération organisent un transfert d'activités entre les ophtalmologistes, les orthoptistes et les opticiens-lunetiers. Une évaluation devra permettre de juger si ces évolutions permettent d'assurer une prise en charge de qualité dans des délais compatibles avec l'état de santé de nos concitoyens ou si demeurent des besoins de santé non couverts, susceptibles de faire appel à de nouveaux métiers, comme la profession d'optométriste qui est reconnue aux États-Unis et dans d'autres pays européens.

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