Articles
billing & coding - Coding Average Office Visits
Establish guidelines for your practice.
Can You Increase Your Fourth Quarter Earnings?
Save your time looking for a quick fix. It's time to plan your strategy for 2006.
Clinical Challenges - How Low To Go
An unusual glaucoma presentation may provide a template for diagnosis and treatment.
By Eric Schmidt, O.D.
contact lens management - Improving Quality Of Life ... Today!
Contex introduces a vision shaping treatment with the OK E-System lens.
Digital Slit Lamp Photography on a Shoestring Budget
An economical approach to enhancing patient care and a practice's cash flow.
extreme practice makeover - Celebrate Your Grand Opening
Whether your practice is new or just got a face lift, celebrate to publicize.
fix this practice - Buying a Practice In Any Market
The housing bubble is about to burst. What's a fair price for a practice?
Fluoroquinolones: The Latest Research
Abstracts presented at ARVO demonstrate the effectiveness of the fourth generation.
By ERNEST L. BOWLING, O.D., M.S., F.A.A.O., DIPL.
How To Deal With Difficult Patients
Turn problematic people into loyal patients for life.
Keep a Well-Stocked Pantry
A contact lens inventory will keep your patients compliant and loyal to your practice.
By GARY GERBER, OD
keratoconus - The Keratoconus Challenge
On the front lines of eye care, you must know how to identify and treat this disease.
By DEEPAK GUPTA, O.D., F.A.A.O., Stamford, Conn.
lessons learned - A Lesson in Addition
Our juvenile patients don't mince words.
No Staff Member Left Behind
Sure, it costs to bring your staff to optometric conferences — but the benefits far outweigh the price tag.
o.d. to o.d. - Has Optometry Fallen Victim to its Own Success?
Are the qualities that we gained in past legislative battles — strength, unity and sense of purpose — beginning to fade?
By Walter D. West, O.D., F.A.A.O., Chief
practice made perfect
There's A Pain-Free Way To Find an Associate
By MARILEE BLACKWELL, M.B.A., C.P.A., A.I.B.A., AND
reflections - Making It Happen
Optometry shares a common vision with the rest of medicine.
view from the top - When It's Time to Cut the Cord
An alternative strategy for buyers and sellers of private practices.
viewpoint - Look Past Numbers for the Answers
Your practice needs a budget, even if you've done well without one.
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