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The Associate Hire That Expanded Appointments 14% and Doubled Profit in 12 Months

Crunching numbers to ensure a profitable new associate hire.

Shocked or disgusted woman covering her face with hands

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Workplace “Compliments” That Cross the Line: What Harassment Often Looks Like

Tips for avoiding sexual harassment in your practice.

Dr. Ben Palmer in the reception area of his practice which has both in-person and virtual employees.

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Leveraging Virtual Employees to Buy Back Your Time

Optimizing virtual employees.

Casie Pfohl in her practice's optical. She shares details on two essential optometry vendor partnerships.

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The Personalized Vendor Partnerships Helping One Practice Thrive in Three Rural Communities

Two transformative vendor partnerships.

Dr. Ann Hoscheit on a staff retreat. Dr. Hoscheit shares tips for creating engaged teams.

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Contented Cows Give Better Milk: A Tool to Help You Create Engaged Teams

Creating engaged teams that keep your patients engaged too.

Dr. Thahn Mai and Dr Hawkin Lui . Dr. Mai shares his approach to optometry risk management.

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The Pot Odds of Optometric Risk: When Playing It Safe Is Riskier Than You Think

Optometry risk management By Thanh Mai, OD July 23, 2025 In optometry, applying pot odds means shedding habits that seem “safe” but...

Dr. Thanh Mai talks to peers about AI-related ways to facilitate growth.

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Growth Isn’t About Doing More — It’s About Solving the Right Problems

Paving the way for profitable practice growth By Thanh Mai, OD May 21, 2025 In private practice, growth is always on our...

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Finances

8 Key Factors to Check Before Outsourcing RCM

Key points to check on before signing on an RCM service.

Photo credit: Dr. Ann Hoscheit. Dr. Hoscheit at work in her office. She shares a few key cost cuts that made a significant impact.

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Adding Thousands to Net Profit with 1-2% Cost Cuts

Cost cuts that transform profitability.

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Metrics

How I Navigated My Top Challenges as a Practice Owner to Double Per-Patient Revenue Within 5 Years

Challenges of starting an optometry practice.

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4 Trips, 4 Improvements that Transformed My Practice

Taking a cue from masterful hospitality businesses.

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Patient Engagement

How Disneyland’s Magic Can Cast a Spell on Your Practice’s Profitability

Disney-inspired patient experience.

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Finances

Why Am I Not Getting Paid? Administrative and Operational Challenges Could Be to Blame.

Addressing revenue leakage challenges.

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How to Transform Your Practice’s Profitability

Optometry practice profitability By ROB Editors Jan. 29, 2025 Providing a high level of patient care is the top priority, but sustaining...

Dr. Mena, center, with AnneMarie Barsoum, OD, in black scrubs, and two support staff team members. Dr. Mena shares his insights on whether being a business owner is worth it.

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Year-End Review: Saying Thank You & Noting What to Do Better Next Year

Expressing gratitude & conducting year-end review.

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The Out-of-the-Box Thinking & Data Analysis Propelling 10%+ Per-Patient Revenue Increase

Optometry practice growth strategies.

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The 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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Strategic 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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