Review of Optometic Business

Overcoming the Tower of Babel Syndrome Full Integration of Equipment and Systems May be Some Time Off By Wes Strickling The future of optometry looks sleek and paperless, a world where all the diagnostic data you need is at your fingertips and you can summon patient records in seconds.  We’re not there yet, though. For now, ODs who want to upgrade their practice software or hardware are still finding it tough to make everything work together. What’s the point of having patient data... Continue reading >>

Software Solutions Transition to Electronic Health Records and Net $44,000 from the Federal Government By Wes Strickling You have an opportunity to obtain as much as $44,000 over the next five years to transition your practice from physical health records to electronic records. But first you need to meet the requirements--including possession and meaningful use of EHR software--to receive government incentives. Step 1: Find Out If You're Eligible Doctors of optometry are... Continue reading >>

         Reduce Remakes by Listening to Patients--and Training Staff to Troubleshoot Problems By Anne Marie Lahr, OD Remakes can sink you. But you can reduce your remake rate by learning to better listen to your patients --and by training staff to troubleshoot problems from unsatisfied patients when they try their new eyeglasses on. Listen to Your Patient for Clues The art of refraction begins by the doctor listening to his or her patient... Continue reading >>

Spring Spectacles:                                                                          Seasonal Displays Bloom in Optical... Continue reading >>

                                                        Prescribe Contact Lens Solutions for Patient Comfort and Profitability By ROB Editors A number of studies confirm what eyecare practitioners have long believed:... Continue reading >>

  Ask the Right Questions to Keep Patients in Contact Lenses    By ROB Editors Asking your patients the right questions about their contact lens use and care will help you pinpoint discomfort that will otherwise lead them to drop out. Contact lens patients, whose return visits to the office are more frequent than those of eyeglasses-only patients, are highly valuable to the practice long term, so reducing dropouts is a key practice builder. Top Five... Continue reading >>