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At Press Time
The insured seek far more eye care; EHR doesn't decrease patient volume; Glaucoma medications and dry eye; and more
Banishing PCO From YOUR PRACTICE
Greatly reduce the cost and inconvenience of YAG procedures.
By Jason Jones, MD
Break Free of Your Formal ASC Business Plan
Stay ahead of the pack with a flexible approach.
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
SPECIAL AAO Preview Section Chicago 2012
The presentations to hear, places to go, food to eat ...
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
Spotlight ON TECHNOLOGY & TECHNIQUE
Diopsys NOVA-PERG brings big hospital technology to small private practice
By Bill Kekevian, Senior
Staying on the Right Side of the (Medicare) Law
A well-crafted compliance plan will help you put auditors and investigators in their place - and keep them out of yours.
By Rene Luthe
The Efficient Ophthalmologist
Reducing no-shows
The Next Move in Physician Compensation
Here’s how practices have tweaked their salary and benefits schemes in response to healthcare reform.
By JOSEPH BURNS
The Tube Vs. Trabeculectomy Study: What 5-Year Results Teach Us
Long-term TVT Study outcomes show no clear superiority of one glaucoma operation over the other.
The Wine Observer
Fall wines: Time to get earthy
Upgrades and Advances In Femto and Excimer Lasers
New algorithms and procedures and procedures are making outcomes more precise.
By Robert Murphy
Viewpoint
Coming around on FLACS
Aberration-Free Optics Enhance Performance
By Louis D.
Clinical Advantages of the OPD-Scan
When a high level of evaluative technology becomes routine, outcomes for cataract and LASIK surgeries improve.
By JAMES J. SALZ, MD
Custom Surgical Packs: What's on Your Instrument Tray?
By Sean McKinney, Contributing
Cover Costs Using an ABN
Collect a fee for the OPD-Scan III test, boost conversion rates, and create positive word-of-mouth referrals
By Cynthia Matossian, MD, FACS
Finding Your Femto Fit
By Desiree Ifft, Contributing
Introducing the enVista IOL
By Mark Packer, MD, FACS, CPI
Informative Tools for Cataract Treatment
Technologies that provide fast and accurate data guide key treatment decisions.
By FAISAL HAQ, MD
New Challenges in Medication Management
By Virginia Pickles, Contributing
Surgeon Shares Early Success with enVista
By Peter Heiner MBBS, FRANZCO, FRACS
Payer Contracting: Preparing for Negotiations
By Maureen Waddle
Time, Money, and the Patient Experience
Top technology purchases meet three strategic goals, while delivering a distinct clinical advantage.
By ERIN MURPHY, CONTRIBUTING