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COVID-19 Vaccines: Can You Mandate Them Among Staff?

Practice Management Practice Growth

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the globe are breathing a sigh of relief as vaccination efforts gain momentum. As an employ (...)

The Secret to Happy Employees: Engagement

Human Resources Mary Hollis Stuck

They say good help is hard to find, and that may be true. However, more importantly, once you find good help, it’s important you focus on how to (...)

Love Thy Receptionist: Maximizing Patient Experience & Profits

Practice Management Eleni Karayeva

The receptionist is likely the first staff member to interact with the patients in your practice. Because of how crucial these often undervalued emplo (...)

Expanding Income Opportunities in Eye Care

Entrepreneurship Sara Frye, OD, MPH, FAAO

Although there finally seems to be an end in sight, the pandemic is still pervading every aspect of our lives. With that, it’s eating into many (...)

WordPress Pros and Cons - Is It Right for Your Eyecare Website?

Marketing Practice Growth

With over 27 million websites and counting, WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) in use today. That popularity is not by acc (...)

Embracing Coronavirus Change for the Future of Our Practice

Practice Management Sara Frye, OD, MPH, FAAO

The coronavirus pandemic sure has shaken our society as a whole. One day, we’re flourishing and the next, we’re shut down! Now that we&rsq (...)

How to Achieve Team Accountability with ARCC

Practice Management Gerard Johnson, M.S.

We were forced to make some tough choices in 2020 and our employees endured everything from fear of losing their jobs to fear of losing their lives. I (...)

Taking Patient Care from the Exam Room to the Living Room

Health IT Gerard Johnson, M.S.

Covid-19 has changed the way in which patients access healthcare forever. The medical industry has fought a valiant fight against the Neflixization of (...)

Leadership Soft Skills for a Successful Vision Care Practice

Practice Management Keli O'Connor, COMT, ABOC

Leadership, especially in healthcare, is not for the faint of heart. It requires a multitude of different skills and attributes, many of which are not (...)

You’re Being Sued for Medical Malpractice! Now What?

Law & Malpractice Practice Growth

It’s a common concern for every physician including optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other doctors. Any time that a patient has a negative ou (...)