Practice Management News

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Occupational burnout is pervasive among health care providers, but physicians have the power to address the issue head on with both individual and organizational interventions, according to a presentation at Hospital Medicine 2019.

NEW YORK – Our behaviors and actions are contagious to those around us, and the most contagious person in the eye care practice is the optometrist leader, according to Michael A. Kling, OD, here at Vision Expo East.

NEW YORK – CooperVision unveiled the 2019 Best Practice honorees here at Vision Expo East.

The rate of physician burnout increased 5% during a 3-year period, according to findings recently published in JAMA Network Open.

Optical Academy is seeking investments from entrepreneurs and eye care providers interested in offering mobile eye care and eye wear franchises in local communities.

Although working from home is more and more common, merely having a space within the home used as an office does not mean an automatic tax deduction for the expenses of operating it.

According to a new survey commissioned by Sightbox Inc., most contact lens wearers have room for improvement when it comes to following their doctor’s recommendations for maintaining good eye health.

NEW ORLEANS – Artificial intelligence and telemedicine are already embedded in today’s eye care practice, but the human component will never be replaced, according to panelists discussing imaging and diagnostics at the Ophthalmic Innovation Summit, held here during SECO.

Beth Samenuk and Allison Granger, formerly of The Lens Butler, announced the founding of their new company, Boxsee, providing continuity for eye care professionals looking for a competitive subscription contact lens offering as an alternative to large online retailers, according to the company’s press release.

A simple waiting room-based tool on an iPad that researchers dubbed the Visit Planner significantly improved visit communication between primary care physicians and patients, according to findings recently published in Annals of Family Medicine.