Episode 8: Building a High-End Eye Care Practice
Dr. Steve Silberberg describes his experience of building a high-end private practice from scratch.
Learn how Steve did it & how you can start cultivating a high-end image from day 1.
Topics include picking a location, staffing the practice, and marketing tips.
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Episode 9: Disability Insurance for ODs – Protecting Yourself
Ken Rudzinski, CFP, talks with us all about how and why ODs should obtain disability insurance.
We discuss how to evaluate plans, how much coverage is enough, and we take an in-depth look at the disability insurance plan currently offered by the AOA.
If you rely on your income as an ECP to provide for your family, then you don’t want to miss this show!
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Dr. Ken Myers, the man who (nearly) single-handedly created the optometric residency program at the Veterans Administration talks about how he developed the program, and the necessity for residency programs in modern optometry.
He also discusses the latest controversies in board certification & gives his prediction on whether it will survive in its current form.
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If you’ve been interested in how the whole board certification dust-up started, this interview will help you get some perspective.
Because in today’s show, Paul and Adam sit down with Dr. Michael Rosenblatt, a founder and Board Member at the American Optometric Society to discuss:
If you’ve got any follow-up questions for Dr. Rosenblatt, please post them in this thread.
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Ever thought about joining the American Academy of Optometry?
Or wanted to learn more about the purpose and mission of the Academy
On today’s show, Dr. Karla Zadnik, current President of the AAO stops by ODwire.org Radio to discuss with us:
If you’ve got any follow-up questions for Dr. Zadnik, please post them in this thread!
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The AOF is a philanthropic organization that develops and provides financial support for optometric research and education in vision and eye health.
Dr. Mark Bullimore, past President and current Development Director, sits down with us to discuss all things AOF!
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With much of the east coast still reeling from the effects of Sandy, people are trying to return to some sense of normalcy.
This radio show is all about how your practice can financially survive a natural (or man-made!) disaster.
The broadcast features a panel of insurance experts including Ken Rudzinski, CFP of Heritage Financial Consultants, David C. Alleva, CIC and Michael Alleva, CIC of the Alleva agency.
Topics covered include:
No area of the country is immune to natural disaster. Listen today because the next time, it may be you in mother nature’s path!
If you have an immediate question and you wish to communicate with David Alleva,CIC
David C. Alleva, CIC
The Alleva Agency
500 Simpson Drive
Chester Springs, PA 19425-9547
610-458-3632
610-458-3216 fax
dalleva@allevainsurance.com
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Do you feel uncomfortable promoting second-pairs or upselling in your optical?
Ever wondered how to boost your sale of second-pairs without sounding like a used car salesman?
In this ODwire.org Radio interview, long-time ODwire.org member and consultant Tom Bowman gives his tips on how to make it happen, even for the most reticent sales person.
If you are responsible for optical sales in your practice, you won’t want to miss this one!
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Every practice needs to pick a processor in order to run credit cards.
But how do you go about choosing the right one?
In this ODwire.org Radio show, Adam and Paul sit down with Matthew Focht, President of Tru Processing.
Tru is a consulting firm that helps small businesses choose the processor that’s the best match for their needs.
Matthew reviews the most important issues when choosing processors and helps you figure out some of the
“tricks” that processors like to use to boost their profits.
If you run credit cards in your office, this is a show you won’t want to miss.
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Automated Vision Testing can make a practice more efficient, more profitable, and even change the mix of patients that you see.
But getting started with high-tech equipment can be a daunting prospect for many clinicians.
Louis J. Catania, O.D., FAAO., D.Sc. stops by ODwire.org Radio to discuss the nuts-and-bolts of getting your practice up to speed with Automated Vision Testing.
A recognized expert in new eye care technologies (and voted one of the 10 most influential optometrists of the 20th century!), Lou has implemented Automated Testing in his own practice, and he shares his “do’s and don’ts” based on real experience.
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