ASC Recovery & Operations in the COVID Era

Sponsored by: Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals, Ocular Therapeutix, and Santen

Presented by The Ophthalmic ASC & Ophthalmology Management, a panel of experts discuss their personal experiences and provide valuable insights on re-opening their ASCs, including necessary adjustments, lessons learned, technology considerations, implications for the future, and more.

Reopening How to survive and thrive

Sponsored by: Lumenis

As we all open up once again, what can we expect from our patients, and what new standards of practicing will we be using going forward? How has this crisis impacted surgeries like cataract and refractive? They will also discuss operation adjustments and solutions that should be implemented in order for practices to not only stay afloat but thrive in the current state of the world.

The Role of The Tech in Dry Eye Disease Management

Sponsored by: Alcon, Bruder, Oculus, and Science Based Health

Let's discuss the essential role of the ophthalmic technician in dry eye disease (DED) diagnosis and management. Highlights include:

• Who teaches the technician the ins and outs of DED?
• Where is the line between education provided by the technician and education provided by the physician?
• Can technicians gather data and provide analytics on pull-through of premium DED services as well as patient conversion?

New Considerations & Options in the Post-COVID Cataract Surgery World

Sponsored by: Zeiss

This webinar covers the following learning points:

• Discuss various product options that support efficiency and accuracy in the surgical planning pre-op process
• Detail perspectives on connectivity of data in the pre, intra and post-op surgical process
• Highlight applications of VERACITY Surgical within various practice configurations

The Crossroads of Glaucoma and Ocular Surface Disease

Sponsored by: Alcon, Allergan, Lumenis, Novartis, Sight Sciences, and Zeiss The Crossroads of Glaucoma and Ocular Surface Disease program discusses the simultaneous management of glaucoma and dry eye disease, and will provide practical treatment solutions to these coexisting conditions.

Diabetic Eye Screening for the Masses: Are We Ready for Autonomous AI?

Sponsored by: Eyenuk In this webinar, learn how the new EyeArt® Autonomous AI system is transforming the management of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR): Detection of More than Mild and Vision Threatening DR with the EyeArt Autonomous AI System Results from the EyeArt System Prospective, Multi-Center Pivotal Clinical Trial A University Health System's Vision in Using AI Technology to Manage Screening and Treatment of DR and Other Eye Diseases

Masqueraders of Neurotrophic Keratitis

Rethink Refraction—Scalability Without Compromise

Sponsored by: Luneau

With the changing vision care landscape, how can you make the most of lean resources while balancing clinical excellence and practice growth?

Next generation refraction introduces a new way for eye care professionals to work together and serve more patients. It finds a common thread for ECPs to define and scale best practice without compromising refractive data accuracy. Our guest speakers will share their firsthand experience with implementing Luneau Technology’s Visionix^® Eye Refract into their respective practices.

Returning to Cataract Surgery During a Pandemic

This accredited webinar will reevaluate best practices in caring for patients undergoing cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, including alterations to workflows, patient counseling, and postsurgical management.

Demodex Blepharitis: A Disease Hiding in Plain Sight

Demodex blepharitis is a serious ocular disease that can have a negative clinical, functional, and psychosocial impact on patients. It is a common, yet often overlooked or misdiagnosed disease and may be seen in up to 25 million patients visiting eye care clinics annually.

Technological Advances in Drug Delivery to Treat Noninfectious Posterior Segment Uveitis

Drs. Michael A. Singer and Seenu M. Hariprasad discuss best practices for uveitis diagnosis and treatment, clinical data regarding treatments for noninfectious posterior uveitis, and illustrative noninfectious posterior uveitis case studies in this accredited webinar. 

A Fresh Start: 5 Tips to Attract, Train and Keep Great Tech Talent

The webinar will focus upon the value of branding a practice, building a strong office culture, empowerment through leadership, facilitating career paths and the importance of consistent training and education to keep employees motivated and engaged. 
Nicole Fram, MD, Paul Singh, MD,  and Flora Azucena, will sit for a candid conversation addressing these tough challenges faced by practices nationwide, and offer solutions to help not just survive these challenging times, but also thrive!

Advances in imaging – clinical applications of whole eye assessment

More than ever, doctors need tools that support patient engagement without sacrificing efficiency. Ophthalmologists are turning to ultra-widefield imaging to streamline clinic flow and connect with patients while keeping patients and staff safer. This program provides an overview of key clinical indications for ultra-widefield imaging and explores options for implementing the technology in ophthalmology practices.

Innovations in Refractive Surgery Evaluations with Genetic Testing: What to Know Before You Act

Groundbreaking innovations in eye care are changing the way refractive surgery decisions are made. Learn how AvaGen™, The Genetic Eye Test can help inform your refractive surgery evaluations and help you deliver a higher level of personalized care to patients.

Focus on Keratoconus: A Live Webinar Event hosted by Avellino

World Keratoconus Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness about keratoconus (KC), as well as educating and advocating for those living with keratoconus. In this webinar, a panel of industry leaders discusses the prevalence of KC, diagnostics and unmet needs, role of genetic testing, practice implementation, and patient types. Avellino, as sponsor, is committed to raising awareness of KC.

Genetic Testing and Myopia Management: Personalizing Your Treatment Approach

Groundbreaking innovations in eyecare offer new opportunities for myopia management. Learn how AvaGen™, The Genetic Eye Test can help inform decisions and help you deliver a higher level of personalized care.

In this webinar we discuss:

• Know Early: The role of genetic testing in evaluating progressive myopia vs. keratoconus risk and importance of early diagnosis
• Act Personally: How answers from AvaGen™ enhance myopia management in your practice for more personalized patient care
• Decide Confidently: Real world applications with AvaGen™ and best practices for implementation

Take Back Your Time

Join Nextech's Chief Medical Officer Jason Handza, DO, and Solution Consultant Ryan Montalvo for an informative session that covers workflow changes to help you finish your workday on time and eliminate after-hours charting. In this session, you will learn how to manage the three major components of clinical efficiency and workflow optimization:

• Identifying and addressing common inefficiencies
• Streamlining medical assistant workflows
• Optimizing provider workflows

Effectively Position SLT with Your Patients

Paul Singh, MD, discusses how to effectively position Selective Laser Therapy (SLT) with glaucoma patients in your practice. Dr. Singh reviews best practices when consulting with your patients, and the advantages SLT provides to your patients and your practice.

Strategies & Efficiencies To Tame The Dry Eye Beast

Proven clinical and practice insights to streamline the management of dry eye patients

Program Topics:

• Assessing dry eye risk factors in less than 40 seconds
• Streamlining the conversation and execution of the management plan
• Tools to help diagnose dry eye type
• Treatments for dealing with inflammation, obstruction and aqueous deficiency
• Developing a personal algorithm for treatment and follow up
• Delegate and empower: The key to reducing the burden of the beast

Using Data to Prepare Your Practice for 2023

Running an ophthalmology practice is stressful and overwhelming. How do you know if you are doing it well and how do you know what improvements to make? It is important to benchmark your practice — setting up monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs). What better time to do so than heading into a new year. Nextech's experts show you how to start.

Using Technology to Improve Patient Care

Enhancing patient care is a major initiative for most healthcare professionals, so choosing the right type of technology is key. During this webinar, Dr. Jason Handza and Faith Reding will look at how technology is leveraged by ophthalmology practices to:

• Reduce medical errors — increasing patient safety
• Utilize easy drawing and simple charting tools — allowing physicians to focus more on the patient
• Increase collaboration among physicians — resulting in an improved patient experience

Join us and see how to utilize technology to better improve patient care as well as view a live demonstration of Nextech’s EHR.

How Payment Process Improvements Can Maximize Your Reimbursements

As patient financial responsibility continues to increase, ophthalmology practices must rethink their billing processes in order to boost collections. But did you know simple changes to your payment processes can maximize your reimbursements? In this webinar, Product Manager, Magen Parker, and Senior Sales Engineer, Connie Creamer, will discuss various ways to streamline your revenue cycle, including:

• Pre-appointment, time of service, and post-service collections
• Payment automation
• Reporting best practices

Parker and Creamer will also demonstrate how Nextech handles patient and insurance payment collections, ERA payment automation, and more.