Improving patient eye care through clinical scribing
Three years ago, I was approaching burnout. I was seeing 18-20 patients per day in my optometry clinic and I thought my fingers were going to fall off from constant charting. Patient care was suffering because I spent more time in front of the computer screen than I did talking to patients. When I chose […]
Edging when you don’t have a lab
The most profitable and effective way to manage an edging-only lab is to partner with an edging company that is knowledgeable and reasonable to do business with.
Solution financial for good startup
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How to cut $500 each month from your optometry practice expenses
Successful businesses constantly evaluate systems. Recently, our optometry practice decided to eliminate our traditional telephone system. We realized every doctor and staff person already had a phone in front of them that they were not using—their computers. We were able to eliminate the cost of a telephone system and monthly per line rates by switching […]
Plans for growing businesses
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Negative Online Reviews? No sweat!
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, a patient will have a less-than-positive visit and write a bad review. While critical reviews are never welcome, when one occasionally gets posted there’s no reason to despair. Online reviews have been around long enough that more people discern they are only one person’s opinion—an opinion which they may or […]
Good investments result in high profits
Sometimes deciding what areas to invest in feels as random as a game of spin the bottle. While there is an element of chance in any new business improvement or expansion, finding out what has worked for others can give valuable insight. Here are the top three recent investments that have given us the greatest […]
Why Tech Should Behave More Like Finance
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2 ratios all optometry business owners should know
Whether you own five percent of an optometry practice or 100 percent, running a small business does not have to be overwhelming or difficult to know if it is successful. To help determine the business’ level of success—or if your efforts are even worth it, use these two essential ratios. After all, the last thing […]
Appalled – The state of unfairly compensating an employed optometrist
Through Partners in Profit, I have had the privilege of coaching hundreds of optometrists in their careers. The most common request for advice comes from employed optometrists looking to buy into or purchase a practice. They want my unbiased opinion of their situation. They have nothing to lose with my opinion and I have nothing […]