Insights From Our Editors
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1.8KHow to Use Gross Profit Margin to Maximize Profitability
Evaluating a key metric to grow profitability.
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1.6KThe Biggest (& most often overlooked) Reason Patients Follow Your Recommendations…or Don’t
The impact of addressing patient concerns.
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73What If You Had to Say Yes? How Would Your Optometry Practice Be Transformed?
Transforming optometry practices: The power of saying yes to bold ideas By Bethany Fishbein, OD Dec. 11, 2024 Imagine if every time...
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309Who Should Get the “Freebies” in an Optometry Practice?
Optometry vendor incentives and fair practices By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Dec. 4, 2024 In the world of optometric practices, it’s not...
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551The Year-End Checkup – Optometry Practice Debt
Optometry practice debt management strategies Part two of three-part series on conducting a year-end evaluation of your practice. Click HERE to read...
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545Strategic Planning for Success: A Practical, Results-Focused Approach
Strategic planning for optometry practices By Bethany Fishbein, OD Nov. 13, 2024 This time of year, many of my conversations with practice...
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425What Are We Avoiding? Here’s Why Success Depends on Confronting Those Things.
Success strategies for optometric practice management By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Nov. 6, 2024 I recently came across an article on Inc.com:...
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4.0KHow ODs Compare to Others in Retirement Savings & What Your Goals Should Be
How do ODs' retirement savings compare to others?
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3.1KWhat’s My Practice Worth?
Optometry practice valuation strategies.
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729What Halloween Looks Like this Year in OD Offices
Halloween office decorations for optometry practices 2024 Oct. 30, 2024 You may think of office decorations as solely for the holiday season....
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2.9KYear-End Practice Checkup: How to Conduct Comprehensive Review of P&L Statement
Optometry financial review: Strategies for revenue and expense evaluation By Mick Kling, OD Oct. 16, 2024 As we enter the last quarter...
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1.4K4 Productivity Hacks Enhancing My Life These Days
Productivity hacks for optometry practice owners: Tools to streamline your work By Bethany Fishbein, OD Oct. 9, 2024 The topics of feeling...
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1.2KThe Hidden Costs for Optometry Practices of Unpaid Time Off
Unpaid time off in optometric practices By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Oct. 2, 2024 As a business owner in the optometric field,...
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1.4KODs Saving for Children’s College: What’s Working For & Against You
Student loans and higher education costs By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS Sept. 25, 2024 Colleges throughout the U.S. start the fall semester...
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765Building Your Business Around Systems and Controls
Creating systems and controls for optometry practices By Mick Kling, OD Sept. 18, 2024 In my last article, “Build a Business, Not...
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862Customer Service – Which Token Will You Choose in Your Optometry Practice?
Customer service token theory and optometry best practices By Bethany Fishbein, OD Sept. 11, 2024 I spoke with a doctor recently who...
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811Solutions to 2 Steep Optometry Practice Management Challenges
Optometry practice challenges By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO Sept. 4, 2024 There are many challenges an OD will confront as a practice...
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1.3KHow Does the Average OD’s Salary Match Up to The Average American’s?
Optometrist salary comparison
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1.5KBuild a Business, Not a Job
Building a practice that doesn’t need you Mick Kling, OD August 21, 2024 According to a recent AOA Survey, the average optometry...
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1.6KUnderstanding Your Office’s Emotional Culture
Using emotional culture inventory surveys.
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1.3KWhen Is It Time to Retire as an Optometrist? Perspectives from the Field.
Transitioning to a rewarding retirement: Insights and perspectives By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO August 7, 2024 Given recent developments in the U.S....
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2.1KThe Financial Investment You May Be Overlooking that Can Help Secure Your Retirement
Are annuities worth it for retirement? By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS July 31, 2024 As we grow older and get closer to...
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What’s My Practice Worth?: The Most Common Methodologies Used to Answer that Question
The calculations used to determine how much your practice is worth.
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1.1KWhat Associate Doctors Really Want: Insights from Our Team
What practice owners need to do to keep associate ODs happy. By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO July 10, 2024 As an owner-optometrist,...
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1.3KFinancial Planning: Checklist to Determine if You’re Staying on Top of It
Determining if you have what you need to stay financially fit. By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS June 26, 2024 Why do people...
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1.9KHow to Improve Your Leadership and Office Culture through Staff Feedback
Optometry office feedback strategies for patient and staff satisfaction. By Bethany Fishbein, OD June 12, 2024 Most offices are aware of the...
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1.4KThe Most Important Question for an Efficient Office
Boosting practice efficiency with employee back-up plans. By Laurie Sorrenson, OD, FAAO June 5, 2024 I know I have a thing about...
