Practice Management

Bringing Incisions and Injections to Your Clinic

This article—the first of a four-part series on optometric scope expansion—discusses how to incorporate these services into your practice flow.
05/15/2022

How to Hire, Train and Retain Staff in a Fierce Labor Market

Flexibility, pay increases and employee happiness can optimally position a practice for low turnover and attract the best and the brightest in the field.
10/15/2021

Protect Yourself from Malpractice

These insights will help you better understand how to avoid—and best prepare against—it.
10/15/2021

Optometry at Work: The How, When and Where of Who Delivers Care

Wide-ranging study finds a more balanced distribution between the genders, yet the profession falls short with minorities.
07/15/2021

Where Does Vision Care Fit in 2021?

A thriving optical practice needs three Ps: patients, purchases and profits. Each faces setbacks and obstacles. Here’s a look at recent threats and possible ways forward.
01/15/2021

How COVID-19 is Reshaping Optometry

With all the changes wrought by the pandemic, optometrists must be nimble and willing to adapt—or else find themselves outmaneuvered.
10/15/2020

A Simpler Way to Code Office Encounters

A major update coming in January will finally make things much easier.
10/15/2020

Will Subspecialization Help Optometry Evolve?

After years of discussion, it just may happen. Some think it’s long overdue—others say it’s unnecessary. Here’s a preview.
10/15/2020

Tighten Your Testing Protocols to Pass an Audit

Be scrupulous in your choices and make sure you document what’s medically necessary.
09/15/2020

911 In the Exam Lane

Handling medical emergencies in the office can be stressful. Here’s how to be prepared.
08/15/2020