Practice Management

When designing an ophthalmology dispensary, one should attempt to avoid some common errors.

When people are trained to sell, they are asked to consider carefully the words they choose to describe the products being offered.

The dilemma of selling multiple pairs of eyewear to our patients is that we may actually be sabotaging this effort ourselves.

Understand exchange-traded funds and why you may want one.

Almost a quarter of a century ago, the American Academy of Ophthalmology took a proactive stance to address eye care for indigent patients in the United States.

While conversing with a group of professors during a recent dinner at an ophthalmology meeting, it occurred to the author that the people sitting around the table represented four continents. As the lone American, he felt his colleagues may be able to offer a message to ophthalmologists in the United States.

Follow appropriate steps to implement electronic health records plans

Given the choice, who wouldn't rather wear premium frames?

Instead of looking for lessons, I spend a lot of time looking for realizations.

It is estimated that only 35% of those who own eyeglasses also own sunglasses.

The new Boston Convention and Exhibition Center will house the 2010 annual meetings of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, the American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators Congress on ophthalmic practice management, and a program for technicians and nurses, April 9-14.

Although all practices are different, the tips outlined in this first installment of a two-part series should help to avoid the most common implementation pitfalls.

There is little debate that vision is a critical factor in sports performance.

The Wilmer Eye Institute hosted its 27th annual Current Concepts in Ophthalmology course here March 15 to 19. The event, presented in association with Ophthalmology Times, was designed to focus on clinical use and medical issues important to the constantly evolving practice of ophthalmology.

The adoption of electronic medical records in the United States has been slow, but interest seems to be picking up despite a number of obstacles.

In his work, Mr. De Gennaro is often asked to review optical dispensary financial statements, which reveal much about how efficiently a dispensary runs as a business.

When Joseph J. Sokol, MD, decided to break out on his own about a year ago, one of his first major decisions was choosing an electronic medical record company.

It's the time of year when optical chain executives take time to review their company's performance and revise the strategic plan.

Marketing the right accessories and getting a little creative with displays is a sure way to boost profit in your office.

The retail optical industry is down 2.5% in 2009, according to industry published data.

If you don't know the question you want to ask, you can't ask the question to get the information you need to stay out of trouble.

To a busy ophthalmologist, time is a valuable commodity, and with proposed Mediare cuts looming, it is a daily focus and concern.

Making phone calls to remind patients about upcoming appointments may become a thing of the past.

There has been a new development in the way Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Category III codes, also known as T-codes, are viewed, reimbursed, and treated in the means of medical billing and coding.

Ophthalmic surgical instrument manufacturers and distributors work in a constantly evolving and increasingly global marketplace, and in late 2009, are meeting challenges posed by new procedures and changing government regulations.

Although heuristic factors will always be a part of the art of ophthalmomology, we are now in an era in which payments for medical treatments are going to be increasingly scrutinized for therapeutic effectiveness.

New state-of-the-art wide-angle fundus imaging system offers vitreoretinal surgeons advantages of optical quality and improved workflow efficiency.

In today's economy, it is vital to understand the capabilities of your personal computer hardware so that you can make the most of your practice's technology capabilities without breaking the bank.

There is a lot of talk about the sunglasses segment of the ophthalmic marketplace, enough to warrant your consideration as a dispensing ophthalmologist.

The introduction of premium IOLs has brought new challenges for catarct surgeons.