By Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD,
and Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD
May 13, 2020
As you reopen your office, there are myriad challenges to ensure your patients and staff are protected and your practice stays on track financially. Here are ROB articles and other resources that address each of the critical points you need to consider in the reopening process.
To help you think through each area, especially the subtopics, we link to articles and webinars. Our plan is to update this document with new content as it becomes available so you have one place to come to find what you need to know.
Below each subtopic are links to articles and webinars.
Reopening the Practice
Office safety protocols
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Recommendations Re-opening Facilities to Provide Non-emergent Non-COVID-19 Healthcare: Phase I
AOA Optometry Practice Reactivation Preparedness Guide
The Vision Council Reopening Guidance
Patient-Flow Plan for Social Distancing & Other Necessities of the New Normal
Our Post-Pandemic Patient Safety Check Process & Other Practice Enhancements
20 Tips For Reopening Amid COVID-19
Coronavirus: Proceed Cautiously
Getting Staff on Board
Guidance & FAQs for Employers Regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus
Patient Flow
COVID-19: Proactive Rescheduling & Other Ways We Plan to Restart Our Practice
COVID-19: What We Will Be Asking of Patients After Reopening
Patient Communications
How to effectively communicate with patients during COVID-19
COVID Ready Communication Playbook
How We Will Market Our Reopening & Spur Post-Pandemic Sales
Staying Cash-Flow Positive
Managing Financials in Real Time
COVID-19: A Helpful Tool To Use In The Pandemic & Beyond
Optometric Survival Series Part III: How to Reopen Your Practice
Private Practice Financial Tips for COVID-19 Pandemic Survival
COVID-19: The Dashboard Management Technology Getting Me Through It
How COVID-19 Has Changed My Practice Growth Projections
How My Practice Is Using SBA Loan Funds & My Other Practice Survival Strategies
PPP Forgiveness
PPP Loan Forgiveness Calculator & Reopening Action Plan
Telemedicine
Now & Post-Pandemic
AOA: COVID 19 and Medicare Telehealth Services
Tele-Optometry: 7 Steps to Implement It in Your Practice
Telehealth Technologies to Get You Through COVID-19
How I Implemented Telehealth in Under 1 Week
Coding for Telehealth: Getting Paid During the Pandemic & Beyond
Telemedicine in Optometry: Reality Check on Its Limitations
Increased Competition
Current Players with New Strategies
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