Finances
Insights to Impact
Impact of pandemic 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...
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5.0KWhat Eye Care Demand & Optical Industry Numbers Say About Your Future as an Independent OD
Numbers-based look at the future of independent optometry.
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717Phantom Stock Agreements for Optometrists: A Strategic Associate Retention Tool
A practical alternative to equity for associate retention and practice succession By Stuart Oberman, Esq. Oct. 22, 2025 As the competition for...
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851How to Reverse Engineer Profitability in a Multi-Doctor Practice
A practical guide for aligning your business structure with the income you want to earn By Adam Cmejla, CFP® Oct. 15, 2025...
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884How Smart, Simple Cost Cuts Boosted My Practice’s Net Profit 4%
Making powerful cost cuts to help propel profitability By Clayton Tyler Boyd, OD, FAAOMS Oct. 8, 2025 When I started seriously looking into...
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1.2KHow Office Size Impacts Revenue: Key Occupancy Metrics for ODs
Key occupancy metrics.
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1.1KHow I Cut Operating Expenses 3-4% in Four Months
A different way to approach practice financial management.
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848Get Paid on Time: Effective Patient Collection Messages
Improving patient collections.
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1.4KTariff-Proofing Your Practice: Bolstering Profitability in Uncertain Times
Managing costs in unstable economic times.
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1.8KThe 10x ROI of Investing in Yourself—and the Advisors Who Understand Optometry Best
How to choose and manage a financial advisor By Vittorio Mena, OD, MS June 25, 2025 In my last column, I stressed...
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1.2KBuilding Your Practice Backward with Help From the Most Important Number in Your Business
Growing revenue by analyzing a key business number.
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Designing Revenue & Expense Models for Your Cold-Start or Purchased Practice
Analyzing what it takes to build a profitable new practice.
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2.2K8 Key Factors to Check Before Outsourcing RCM
Key points to check on before signing on an RCM service.
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1.6K11 Reasons You Are Not Getting Paid: Top Workflow Pitfalls
Charge capture audit for ODs.
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1.7KBig Retirement Savings Opportunity: Deep Dive Into SECURE 2.0
Maximizing your retirement savings.
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2.4KWhy Am I Not Getting Paid? Administrative and Operational Challenges Could Be to Blame.
Addressing revenue leakage challenges.
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860Should You Charge More for Your Services?
Determining when it's time to increase your fees.
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1.4KHow the Proposed Tariffs by the Trump Administration Could Reshape the Optical Industry
Trump administration tariffs' impact on optical industry.
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2.7KHow Incomplete Practice Financials Overvalued a Practice by $300K—And Almost Blew Up a Transition
Optometry practice valuation and tax strategies.
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3.8K3 Most Reliable Ways to Increase Your Income as an Optometrist
Financial strategies for optometry practice success.
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850The Year-End Practice Checkup – How Much Can (And Should) I Pay Myself?
Optimizing doctor-owner compensation in optometry practices By Mick Kling, OD Dec. 18, 2024 In the first installment of “The Year-End Practice Checkup,”...
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1.5KOutdated Practice Appraisals and My Passion for Independent Optometry
Optometry practice appraisal and cash flow optimization.
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7.5KHow ODs Compare to Others in Retirement Savings & What Your Goals Should Be
How do ODs' retirement savings compare to others?
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3.9KYear-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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1.5KHow Marital Status & Home State Affect How You Should File Taxes to Best Manage Student Debt
Tax filing and student loan repayment strategies for optometrists
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3.2K3 Metrics that Reveal the True Financial Health of Your Practice
Essential financial metrics for optometrists.
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2.5KHow Does the Average OD’s Salary Match Up to The Average American’s?
Optometrist salary comparison
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2.3KChart of Accounts: How to Create this Chart to Better Measure (and Improve) Your Profitability
A new way of examining & improving your practice finances.
