A new six -part series of articles and podcasts. Articles in this series detail the insights that 2020 and 2021 taught optometry and how those insights translate to actions that are having a positive impact on the profession. Read More...
Patients need your expertise, services and care, but what happens when they have an insurance type that your office doesn’t accept? They go elsewhere for care. Now there is a solution, Anagram (formerly Patch), that enables you to process patient insurance...
In many regions of the U.S. , ODs are being approached by private equity groups to sell their practices. The stakes are high, but the rewards can be considerable. Here several ODs share their experiences selling their paractices to MyEyeDr.
ROB PollGreatest Challenge for Optical Staff:Getting Patients to Purchase Second Pair of Eyeglasses Asked about their optical staff’s greatest challenge, 50 percent...
What strength would you most like your next optometric associate or partner to possess? 1. Topnotch medical eyecare clinical skills2. Expertise at...
Staff Buy-In to Significant Change and Improved Service in Optical Shop Asked about their top staff management achievement in 2011, 25 percent...
1. Getting patients to forego putting new lenses in old frames2. Convincing patients to purchase a second pair of eyeglasses3. Selling polarized...
Asked about their most difficult practice challenge so far, 50 percent of ROB readers cited competition from corporate optometry in their community,...
What was your top staff management achievement in 2011? 1. Creating and successfully recruiting for a new position that fulfills a long-needed...
By Charles B. Brownlow, ODIncrease your confidence that you accurately code and bill--and that your staff does, too. Consistently performing four key...
Asked about their most influential optometric mentor, 44 percent of ROB readers cited a hired optometric consultant, while 33 percent said a...
Making payments on major investment Malpractice lawsuit or threat of one Competition from corporate optometry in community Competition from online eyeglass retailers...
By Pamela Miller, OD, JDBy carefully choosing your words when placing recruitment advertising and conducting job interviews, you can find the best...
Who has been your most influential optometric mentor? Professor from optometry schoolParent or other relative in optometrySenior partner or associate at your...
What is the most substantial recent change your practice made? 1. Hired a new associate or partner2. Opened a second office3. Relocated...
By Jerry Hayes, ODAn optometric alliance can help build your practice with business education and consulting, as well as with product and...
Nine out of 10 independent optometric practices have web sites, and these web sites are a significant source of new patients to...