ODwire.org is the largest site online specifically designed for Eye Care Professionals.
If you’re interested in practice management or obtaining clinical advice from your peers, you’ve come to the right place.
We feature private forums, discussions, classifieds, webinars, podcasts and more.
The site has over 19,000 clinician members, and have been running the site since 1999!
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Equipping your practice with the latest technology can be a daunting prospect.
From automated vision testing equipment to EHRs, choosing the latest technology and integrating it effectively into your office can seem like an impossible task.
In this ODwire.org Radio episode, Dr. John Warren, private practitioner and founder of RevolutionEHR, gives some concrete advice & talks about how he transformed his practice from a low-tech operation (which would have looked familiar to a doc from 40 years ago!), into a modern, high-tech operation.
We review:
Part 1 of 3.
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Picking up where the last talk left off, Dr. Warren talks to us about Wavefront Technology, and how to integrate it into your exams to improve clinical outcomes.
We review:
Part 2 of 3.
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Why isn’t a patient seeing clearly even though you’ve refracted them perfectly?
Why do you frequently see a major impact on the Rx in sunlight vs. dark
In this final interview with Dr. John Warren, we talk about the idea of the “Pupil Dependent Refraction” —
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Dry eye is an extremely common condition that’s often been under-diagnosed and treated.
But thanks to advances in our understanding of dry eye, the availability of new diagnostic tools, and new forms of treatment, OD’s have a real opportunity not only to help patients, but also grow their bottom line.
In this ODwire.org Radio interview, Dr. Art Epstein stops by to:
Don’t miss the great practice-building advice in this show!
Sponsored by Oculus
Now featuring their Keratograph 5M Topographer!
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In this show, private practitioner Dr. Dan Dieterichs stops by to talk to us about reducing costs of goods sold in the optical.
We explore “Dental Envy“, Independent Practitioner Associations, and talk about the new SmartOD.com, and how buying frames factory-direct can lower the cost of goods in your optical.
Leave feedback for Dan in this thread!
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In this episode, Paul and Adam get the chance to chat with Jim McGrann, the President of VSP Vision Care.
In Part 1 of the interview, we talk about VSP’s history, their policies, audits, and how the company is positioning itself as the Affordable Care Act unfolds.
Please leave feedback about the show in the discussion thread below. Jim is very hands-on, and will attempt to answer any questions you might have about the company.
Enjoy!
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Dr. Richard Hom — an ODwire.org regular and the National Optometric Director at WellPoint — stops by to talk with Paul and Adam about the importance of ODs coordinating with other healthcare providers and sharing information in order to improve outcomes and efficiency.
He also talks about what he’s working on at Blue View Vision, including software initiatives that help with the two-way flow of information to and from your office & the offices of other care providers. (spoiler alert: you may already be using some of his work in your office!
Feel free to ask Richard follow-up questions in this thread.
Our thanks to Anthem/Blue View Vision for giving us the opportunity to talk to Richard about his work!
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On this edition of ODwire.org Radio, we were incredibly fortunate to have an in-depth conversation with Dr. Irving Bennett.
For those who don’t know him, Dr. Bennett literally wrote the book on practice management in eye care, and is the founder of the Bennett Center for Practice Management at PCO.
With a career that spans eight decades (he started in the mid-1940’s), Dr. Bennett has seen just about everything.
Highlights of our talk include:
If you are at all curious about the history of eye care, you won’t want to miss this show.
And if you have any follow-up questions for Dr. Bennett (or just want to reminisce), you can post in this thread.
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Frequent ODwire.org contributor Dr. Richard Frankel discusses how ODs can profit from the Affordable Care Act, and the nuts-and-bolts of joining an Accountable Care Organization (ACO), which is a critical program for expanding your patient base & ensuring you won’t be left behind.
*** IMPORTANT: The deadline for clinicians joining an ACO & participating in 2015 is August 17, 2014. You need to hurry up & get the process started to avoid being left out.
Listen to the radio show for instructions on how to get started & read the discussion thread.
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