Practice Management News

The New York-based investment firm, ReFocus, is targeting optometry and ophthalmology practices in the Northeast as partners for long-term growth.

VIENNA — In this exclusive video from the International Liver Congress 2019, Wayne Eskridge, founder and CEO of the Fatty Liver Foundation, discusses the need for physicians to support patients who are engaged in their health care.

PHILADELPHIA — Telehealth has the “tremendous potential” to improve access to care for patients, enhance patient-physician collaboration, improve health outcomes, increase patient satisfaction and reduce medical costs, Ana Maria Lopez, MD, president of ACP, said during a press briefing at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Physicians may inadvertently practice medicine that includes long-debunked myths, a speaker at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine meeting said.

PHILADELPHIA — Positive, supportive relationships with others can help improve the well-being of both patients and physicians, according to the Opening Session at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

by Agustin L. Gonzalez, OD, FAAO, ABCMO

After a robust Vision Expo East with a chance to look at a number of new technology options for the practice of optometry, I came away from New Yok with a bit of a concern.

SAN DIEGO — Exam times predicted by machine may be used to help manage clinic workflow and patient wait times, according to a speaker.

SAN DIEGO — Very little content in electronic health record notes is manually entered, the notes are long and redundant, and most are not even looked at, Michael F. Chiang, MD, said at the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting.

Overall wages for U.S. physicians have plateaued, but the disparity in pay between men and women has narrowed slightly, according to a new report.