Expanded coverage will obviously bring more patients. Among the millions of uninsured who gained coverage in 2014, many previously did not have access to eye care and have eye issues and disease that require treatment.
The transition to electronic health records (computerized medical records to normal people) has been more or less mandated by governmental and private insurers.
Digital communication is revolutionizing how consumers interact with retailers and medical providers, including optometrists. The emergence of digital devices have made them major vehicles for personal communication.
The relationships you build with vendors are about more than buying products. Your vendors are partners in your success and provide valuable product information, sales skills, and support in various ways.
Thanks in part to the growing prevalence of chronic disease among American adults, more and more commercial health plans are introducing chronic care management programs.
Space and exam room environment shouldn’t be an afterthought and can be made more beautiful by creating opportunities to engage patients and access technology.
More on Affordable Care Act Changes. Are you ready? Recent news coverage has shown that there are significant problems with the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Three of the problems that may be impacting your patients right now are:
Recently, I was contacted by a dentist friend who was doing some much needed pro bono work in Mexico. He needed a scope and I sent him a used one that I had in inventory. He used it for several fillings and root canals. Needless to say,
No matter which holiday you celebrate – Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa or just the New Year – everyone pretty much agrees that this is the season for giving. All of the major celebrations this time of year focus on giving to others.
