New This Week
Practical Steps: Three Practice Builders
With Peter Kehoe, OD, FAAO; Gary Gerber, OD; and Brian Chou, OD, FAAO
Three simple steps that you can take in your practice to increase revenue and profitability. >>READ MORE>>
Medical Eyecare
Scribes: Give Patients Your Full Attention & Improve Work Flow
By Dave Anderson, OD
Scribes in the exam room allow you to concentrate fully on your patient, improving your office’s work flow and enhancing the care you provide.
Practice Management
Revenue Before Cost: Focus on Revenue-Generation, Not Cost-Cutting
By Ken Krivacic, OD, MBA
Investing in revenue-producing practice enhancements leads to profitability more than focusing on keeping costs down.
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Professional Development
Become a Presenter: Share Ideas, Build Your Career
By Justin Bazan, OD
Giving presentations at optometric conferences introduces you to peers, and allows you to network, build your career–and bring back winning ideas to help your practice grow. >>READ MORE>>
ROB Fast Fact
How Interested Are Patients in Sun & Glare Protection?
Many of your patients are primed for a conversation on protecting their eyes from sun and glare, according to findings from the 2015 annual Employee Perceptions of Vision Benefits survey, supported by Transitions Optical. Almost half (48 percent) of survey respondents said they want more protection from harsh artificial light and glare from devices indoors, and 70 percent want more protection from sunlight and ultraviolet light outdoors.
Click HERE to read more from Review of Optometric Business professional editors Carole Burns, OD, FCOVD, and Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD, on talking to your patients about the value of anti-reflective lens treatments and adaptive lenses.
In Brief
New Study: Nearly Half of Americans Want to Avoid Reading Glasses
One-in-four adults say reading glasses, also known as “readers,” can make someone look ten years older, according to a new study conducted by Jacksonville University in Florida in collaboration with Alcon. >>READ MORE>>
ECPs Can Play Key Role in Re-Engaging Patients with Chronic Conditions
A new UnitedHealthcare study shows that 57 percent of patients with chronic conditions who receive a comprehensive eye exam became re-engaged with a primary care physician or specialist in managing their ongoing illness. <<READ MORE>>
Challenge –> Solution
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Practice Challenge…
How do I launch a vision therapy niche?Vision therapy is an optometric growth area, with the potential to bring in new families of patients with children in need of these services. Here is how three ROB contributors launched vision therapy in their practice.
…Practice Solution
- Profit with a Specialty: Vision Therapy
- Practice Differentiator: Vision Therapy Specialty
- Incorporating Vision Therapy Into Your Practice
Recent Articles of Note
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Getting There: Planning a Successful Optometric Career
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Be Positive, and Always Thank Your Patient
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Capture Rate Booster: Train Staff to Fill Patient Prescriptions
By Stuart J. Thomas, OD, and Ellen Byrum-Goad, LDO
