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  Practice Management

  The Greatest Threat to Independent Optometry Is Not What You Think

  What you can do to preserve independent optometry.

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  Finances

  Should You Close Your Practice to New Patients?

  By Peter G. Shaw-McMinn, ODMarch 23, 2016Closing your practice to new patients may, ironically, be just the practice builder you've been looking...

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  Finances

  From Practice Owner to Employed OD: Would it Work for You?

  By Diane Palombi, ODJan. 27, 2016Going from practice owner to employed OD is increasingly common. It can be a great opportunity, or it...

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  Finances

  Retirement Planning Made Easy for AOA Members

  By Peter PolovskySPONSORED CONTENTJan. 20, 2016Providing retirement planning options for yourself, and for your staff, is economical and easy for AOA members...

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  The Optometric Minute

  Plan a Practice Exit Strategy Early On

  Sept. 23, 2015: Kenneth Daniels, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABO, owner of See Life - Hopewell & Lambertville Eye Associates in Hopewell and Lambertville, N.J., explains...

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  Finances

  Practice Ownership: Best Option for Debt Management

  By Erik Ferjentsik, MBAAugust 5, 2015Student debt after optometry school is a common challenge. Practice ownership provides your best opportunity for paying...

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  Finances

  Retirement Decision Point: When is the Right Time?

  By Diane Palombi, ODJuly 8, 2015There's no one right time to retire. Here is how I made that decision--and what it's been like...

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  Finances

  Purchase An Established Practice–and Grow It

  By Dave Anderson, ODApril 22, 2015Purchasing a long-established practice offers local name recognition and a ready-made patient base. Leverage these pluses in...

• News Briefs Archive

  Best Read Articles of 2014

  ROB presented articles on topics such as frame board management, finances, utilizing practice metrics, along with special reports on managed care and...

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  Finances

  Key Questions to Ask When Financing a Second Practice Acquisition

  By Bob SchultzWhen seeking financing to acquire a second practice, asking four key questions can help you to borrow well--and become profitable sooner. 

• Finances

  Acquiring a Second Practice: Six Tough Questions to Ask Yourself

  By Robert SchultzMost doctors are surprised at the initial low return of a second practice acquisition. Look at the entire picture, not...

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  Finances

  Online Listings: Be Effective When Listing Your Practice for Sale

  By Mark Wright, OD, FCOVDIncrease your chances of finding a buyer by strategically listing your practice online. The web sites of optometry...

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  Finances

  Nearing Graduation: Top Three To-Dos for OD Students

  By Laurie L. Sorrenson, OD, FAAOHere are three career-prep steps for optometry school students as graduation nears.