Practice Management

The standard for every practice should be to present all patients who wear spectacle lenses with two first-pair options.

Physically active patients who are looking to enhance the enjoyment of their favorite outdoor activity will test your knowledge of performance-specific sunwear.

Fortunately, in most medical practices, angry patients are the exception, not the norm.

With consumers investing in everything from Botox to bunion removal, it's no wonder that consumers are asking opticians, "Isn't there anything else?"

When the author sees someone wearing improperly adjusted glasses, he recognizes that somewhere an optician has been trained improperly.

Consider using the slow time at the end of the year to work on your business so you are ramped up to deal with the busy season around the corner.

Want to jazz up your office and make a little extra profit at the same time? Read on.

Providing appropriate amount of care to each patient is important.

Remembering the rules of the road can help clinic managers and administrators who want to keep their practice on the road with minimal breakdowns.

Delivering health care in rural areas often can be challenging for members of the medical community.

With International Vision Expo West fast approaching, it is a good time to tune up or overhaul your product mix.

Today's political environment features an unprecedented focus on medical provider fraud and abuse.

To communicate with your staff, you need to be sure the message is clear to all.

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.