AOA Health Policy Institute (HPI)

What is the AOA Health Policy Institute (HPI)?

AOA Health Policy Institute (HPI)

The AOA Health Policy Institute (HPI) serves as the American Optometric Association’s central resource for public policy research, data analysis, and policy guidance related to eye health and vision care. It provides research and educational tools to inform policymakers, health care professionals, patients, and the public about policies that support access to high-quality eye and vision care.

Through evidence-based research and analysis, the HPI helps highlight policies that improve the delivery of comprehensive eye care and strengthen the role of doctors of optometry in the broader health care system.

Main HPI Resource Page

Key Policy Topics and Research Areas

The HPI organizes its resources around several major health policy topics affecting eye care, health systems, and patients.

Reports and Publications

Purpose of the Health Policy Institute

The AOA established the Health Policy Institute to provide evidence-based policy analysis and research that supports eye health, patient access to care, and the advancement of the optometric profession.

HPI resources are commonly used by:

  • Policymakers and legislative staff

  • Health policy researchers

  • Doctors of optometry and health care professionals

  • Advocacy leaders and public health organizations

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