ASCRS Preview: Chicago 2012

What to see, where to eat, and what’s new in the exhibit hall at this year’s symposium.

By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor

At Press Time

Guidelines on femto-phaco charges; cataract surgery efficiences; Bascom Palmer celebrates 50 years; and more

By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor

Best Practices

Is your practice dashboard fully functional?

By Bruce Maller

Cloud Based EHRs — Hope or Hype?

What you must know about this newer option.

Coding & Reimbursement

Getting to the bottom of asthenopia

By Suzanne L. Corcoran, COE

EHR: Are You Ready to Deal?

Knowing what your contract should include will save you both dollars and headaches.

By By ReN

Femto-Assisted Cataract Surgery: A Glimpse of the Future?

This technology has the potential to radically transform our cataract practices. Should it?

By Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS

Know These Nine Factors Affecting EHR Productivity

Key concepts to help you make a more informed purchase.

By DAN SALAMIE, CPA, MSIE

Management Essentials

The employee dating cycle

By By Farrell

Sea Change: Hospitals Pursue Independent ASCs

Ophthalmic surgery centers, long ignored by the big fish, are now being swallowed up by hospital networks.

By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor

Spotlight on Technology & Technique

OCT offers tools to ease clinical judgments

By Samantha Stahl, Assistant

Striking Gold: Mining Data for Clinical Research with EHR

A California practice gives a first-hand account of the pros and cons of going digital to track trials.

By Uyen Tran, BA, Edwin

The Comanagement Conundrum

Survey: Delegate optometric responsibilities with care.

By Samantha Stahl, Assistant

The Power of Positive Thinking on Refractive Surgery

Thanks to improved tools and techniques, patients can expect excellent visual outcomes. Let them know that.

By Robert Murphy

Viewpoint

Penalizing performance