Eric M. White, OD, of Complete Family Vision Care, in San Diego, Calif., recently brought in an associate after practicing solo for...
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Kids and Contact Lenses: How Young?
Linda M. Chous, OD, defines two success factors—motivation and responsibility--in fitting children with contact lenses. Discuss these issues with young patients, with...
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Prescribe to the Patient’s Passions
Peter H. Kehoe, OD, FAAO, of Kehoe Eye Care in Galesburg, Ill., advises ODs to ask about a patient’s passions in lifestyle...
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Prepare for a HIPAA Audit
Scott A. Jens, OD, FAAO, CEO of RevolutionEHR, advises ODs to prepare for a potential HIPAA audit. He provides tips on how...
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Embracing the Medical Model: Three Videos with Randolph Brooks, OD, FAAO
In addition to providing routine vision care, optometrists are increasingly challenged to participate fully in medical model optometry. Embracing the medical model...
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Building a Pediatric Practice
Linda M. Chous, OD, owner of The Glasses Menagerie in Minneapolis, Minn., provides a blueprint for building a pediatric practice: Cultivate a...
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Prepare Your Practice to Be Included in ACOs
Randolph Brooks, OD, FAAO, advises optometrists to engage in the medical model to be in a position to be included in Accountable...
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Managing Multiple Locations
Ryan Powell, OD, owner of Insight Eyecare Specialties of Kansas City, Mo., describes the process of building and managing an eight-location, 10-doctor...
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Patient Portals: Increase Patient Engagement
Scott A. Jens, OD, FAAO, CEO of RevolutionEHR, advises ODs to encourage patients to use EHR portals to communicate their issues and...
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Daily Disposable CLs: Healthy Option, Practice Builder
Gina Wesley, OD, MS, FAAO, promotes daily disposable contact lenses to her patients as a healthy option—and finds them to be a...
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Train Staff Well for Medical Optometry
Randolph Brooks, OD, FAAO, advises that a well-trained staff is invaluable as eyecare practices embrace the medical model in addition to providing...
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CL Annual Supplies: Save on Transaction Costs
Capturing annual sales of contact lens supplies makes sense for a host of reasons, advises Gary Gerber, OD, of The Power Practice....
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Finding the Right Fit: The New Associate OD
Justin Bazan, OD, owner of Park Slope Eye, and Jessi Lee, OD, who recently joined the practice as an associate, candidly discuss...
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AOA ASCO Eye Care Workforce Study
Randolph Brooks, OD, FAAO, presents topline findings from the 2014 AOA ASCO Eye Care Workforce Study. Key points: There is an adequate...
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Strategic Planning: Start a Practice with the End in Mind
Gary Gerber, OD, Chief Dream Officer at The Power Practice, encourages ODs at the start of practice ownership to build their practice...
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Embrace the Medical Model–But Also Provide Vision Care
Randolph Brooks, OD, FAAO, calls for optometrists to embrace the medical model--while continuing to provide routine vision care. To prepare yourself to...
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Providing Business Skills to Optometry Students
Janice Mignogna, FAAO, director of the Irving Bennett Business and Practice Management Center at PCO Salus University, details the genesis of this...
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Make Kids Feel Welcome: Building a Pediatric Practice
Katie Gilbert-Spear, OD, MPH, owner of Site & Sun EyeWorks in Pensacola, Florida, features a kids-friendly area with kids’ artwork and wall...
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Building a Multi-Specialty Optometric Referral Practice
Christopher J. Quinn, OD, FAAO, president of Omni Eye Services, has built an optometric referral practice that provides a full range of...
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Presenting Nutraceuticals and Healthy Living
Aleksandra Wianecka, OD, of Vision For Life in Babylon, NY, has convinced 25 percent of her patients to take nutritional supplements by...
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Three Career Stages: Protege, Peer, Mentor
Tommy Lim, OD, of Berryessa Optometry in San Jose, Calif., reflects on three stages of his optometric career. First, as a protégé,...
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Opening a Second Practice: Tips for Success
Penn Moody, OD, owner of Moody Eyes in Indianapolis, is one year into the acquisition of an existing practice that complements his...
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Building a Visual Performance Center
Katie Spear, OD, MPH, has built a specialty in visual performance, which incorporates low vision, sports vision and vision rehabilitation. The practice...
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Develop Varied Clinical Skills, Increase Your Value to a Practice
Melanie J. Denton, OD, FAAO, of Asheville, NC, has developed a varied clinical skills set that permits her to bring specialized services...
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Building a Medically Driven Practice
Lori Landrio, OD, of Merrick, NY, has built a medically driven practice by using the latest diagnostic equipment and maintaining strong referral...
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Meaningful Use: Implement Stages 1-3
Scott A. Jens, OD, FAAO, CEO of Revolution EHR, encourages ODs to embrace implementation of Meaningful Use (MU), Stages 1-3, as each...
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Eye2 Zone: Trying Out Google Glass, Showcasing Electronic Eyewear
Jobson Editor Andrew Karp highlights a host of innovations in electronic eyewear displayed at the Eye2 Zone at Vision Expo East. Kevin...
