The Power Hour 3/25/15
Jeff Anshel, OD and nutrition expert joins the show. Jeff talks about how to interpret conflicting studies and what's hot and what's not in the world of ocular nutrition.
Mar 29, 2015•57 min
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Episodes
The Power Hour 3/21/15
LIVE FROM VISION EXPO EAST, PART 2! Listen to Dave Ziegler, OD, talk about how he's used technology to raise the customer service bar in his optical, Marc Ferrara from Jobson gives highlights of the recent Jobson Summit and the "Internet of Things," Eric Leonard, the president of Essilor talks about the next big thing in eyeglasses (and it's not what you think!), and Matt Geller, OD returns to talk about a new web site for hiring staff.
Mar 25, 2015•53 min
The Power Hour 3/20/15
LIVE FROM VISION EXPO EAST, Part 1 . . . Guests include Mark Dunbar, OD, talking about some of the great classes and new programs at Expo, Ben Stewart from Bank of America discusses the current financing climate, Dean Butler, the founder of LensCrafters prognosticates on the future of the industry and Casey Hedberg from Glimpse discusses why there's been a recent high interest level in data analytics.
Mar 23, 2015•57 min
The Power Hour 3/11/15
Contact lens guru, Dr. Joseph Barr joins the show! Joe shares his views on what he sees as the biggest opportunities and challenges for contact lenses and those doctors wanting to grow their contact lens practices. As an educator, he also gives his views on the current state of OD education. Listen to this episode for some candid discussion and great insight.
Mar 13, 2015•1 hr 2 min
The Power Hour 3/6/15
LIVE FROM SECO!! Special guests include Drs. Walt Mayo, Al Kabat, Mile Brujic and Michael Chaglasian. We discuss everything from $109 tablet computers to ocular side effects of oral medications. Listen to this fun and eclectic episode!
Mar 08, 2015•53 min
The Power Hour 2/25/15
AOA President, David Cockrell, OD joins the show! We talk about the 1-800 Contacts legislation that is trying to elminate UPP and make it illegal for doctors to sell contact lenses to their own patients (Yes, you read that correctly!). We also discuss the AOA's position on, "Are there too many doctors?," online refractions and many other important topics.
Feb 26, 2015•59 min
The Power Hour 2/18/15
An employee calls you up and says they were hurt on vacation while bungee jumping and can't work for 6 weeks. Are they "disabled?" Can having something as simple as a job description help you in an ADA lawsuit? Is it best to not ask prospective employees about their health, even if you feel they may not be able to perform a specific task in your practice because of poor health? Elizabeth Harlan is an ADA Attorney. She answers these and other questions and gives very useful information to keep in...
Feb 19, 2015•57 min
The Power Hour 2/11/15
What can optometry learn from a leading retailer like Brooks Brothers? Quite a lot as you'll hear on this episode. Brooks Brothers president, Andrea Dorigo discusses everything from merchandising to social media. Hear very interesting information that you should listen to with your optical staff!
Feb 16, 2015•1 hr 3 min
The Power Hour 2/4/15
Can very small amounts of prism (on the order of 1/2 diopter) really make a big difference for your patients? Drs. Debby Feinberg and Mark Rosner share cases and techniques about patients with everything from irretractable headaches to vertigo and discuss how their system of very meticulous prescribing of prism has helped their patients - about 7,500 of them!
Feb 05, 2015•1 hr 1 min
The Power Hour 1/28/15
Meaningful use audits are on the rise. How should you prepare and respond in the event you are one of the "lucky" doctors to be audited? The percentage of doctors who lose their audits is alarmingly high, so listen to this show and protect your MU payment! Susan Orr, a healthcare attorney joins the show to discuss this important topic.
Jan 29, 2015•1 hr 1 min
The Power Hour 1/21/15
Are you putting your patients at risk when you prescribe generic drugs? Have those drugs gone through the same approval process and clinical trials as branded drugs? Drs. Agustin Gonzalez and Mel Friedman join the show to discuss this very important topic
Jan 24, 2015•55 min
The Power Hour 1/14/15
The President of Luxottica Wholesale (frames), Holly Rush, joins the show. Holly shares great perspective on the importance of brands and optimizing the patient’s experience in your practice. Luxottica sells one RayBan per SECOND. Holly talks about how you can make your practice the “RayBan” in your community! Great information!
Jan 15, 2015•58 min
The Power Hour 1/7/15
A two part episode! First, Gary talks about a way to ensure 2015 is successful. Then, Drs. Justin Bazan and Alan Glazier debate whether Facebook is still relevant as part of your marketing plan. Listen to this VERY lively and entertaining discussion.
Jan 08, 2015•1 hr 8 min
The Power Hour 12/17/14
EyeMed President Lukas Rueker and his leadership team are on the show and they take questions from listeners. We talk about the lab model, low exam reimbursements, why they mandate certain business practices for providers, Internet dispensing and many other important topics. Listen as colleagues call in with their thoughts and comments! If you'd like to contact EyeMed about the show, visit: http://discovereyemed.com/viewpoint/ or, send an email to dialogue@eyemed.com
Dec 21, 2014•1 hr 7 min
The Power Hour 12/10/14
Glaucoma guru, Dr. Murray Fingeret is our special guest. We discuss cutting edge diagnostic tools and treatment strategies. Is the OCT the standard of care? What happened to visual fields - still important? With all this new information, exactly WHEN should you start treating glaucoma? Listen to this important information you won't find elsewhere!
Dec 12, 2014•1 hr 1 min
The Power Hour 12/3/14
Are there too many optometrists and too many schools? Dr. Jennifer Coyle, the president of ASCO, joins the show to discuss the findings of the AOA Workforce Study. Listen to the discussion about the study and what it means for your practice. We discuss everything from the effect of gender to new technology on the future of our profession!
Dec 07, 2014•1 hr 2 min
The Power Hour 11/26/14
If you were stranded on a desert island and only had one instrument available to diagnosis glaucoma, which one would it be? Listen as noted educator, author and lecturer Jim Thimons, OD, answers this and other very timely questions. On this episode you'll hear all about cutting edge technologies, new drug delivery systems that are on the horizon, why you need to be careful prescribing generic drugs and a host of other very important clinical topics.
Nov 29, 2014•1 hr
The Power Hour 11/19/14
Listen to this important episode as pediactric specialist Dr. Leonard Press talks about why "little patients are the next big thing" for your practice. He makes a compelling argument about why catering to this segment of patients is great for your practice and allays any possible fears about seeing younger patients. It's a great show with great information!
Nov 22, 2014•1 hr
The Power Hour 11/12/14
Is eyecare becoming a commodity and if so, what can you do about it? Listen to a very entertaining and lively discussion with the CEO of FirsVision Media Group, Frank Giammanco.
Nov 14, 2014•51 min
The Power Hour 11/5/14
Your first step to plan to succeed next year should be to listen to this episode. Gary discusses how and why to set up a budget and offers a free template just for the asking. Great content to ensure your success next year!
Nov 06, 2014•53 min
The Power Hour 10/29/14
What are the most important benchmarks for you to measure and keep track of in YOUR practice? Listen as Gary and Steven Sunder from VisionWeb discuss, and debate, this important topic. Also listen for instructions on how to get your free e-book that they collaborated on.
Oct 30, 2014•1 hr 3 min
The Power Hour 10/22/14
Your next contact lens patients asks you, "So doctor, I saw on a website that the same company who makes my contact lenses paid you $1,417.29 for "Travel Expenses." Are you fitting me with these contact lenses because they paid for your vacation? Sound impossible? The Sunshine Act is in full effect and scenarios like the one above are bound to happen in your practice. Listen to experts from the Contact Lens Institute, Alcon and Vistakon share their wisdom about how the "Open Payments" program wo...
Oct 23, 2014•54 min
The Power Hour 10/15/14
Myopia Control is within the clinical skillset of every OD. Get up to the second information about this great treatment program for your patients, from expert, Jeffrey Cooper, OD. Learn how controlling myopia - instead of just "correcting" it can greatly benefit your practice and patients.
Oct 21, 2014•1 hr 1 min
The Power Hour 10/10/14
What’s the next BIG thing for OD’s to be aware of? Listen to the broadcast live from the East West meeting in Cleveland as we pose that question to notable OD’s, Tom Quinn, Jerry Sherman, Marc Bloomenstein and Karla Zadnik. Also joining us is Rick Cornett, the Executive Director of the Ohio Optometric Association talking about the ACA and John Hawley, VP from Optovue talking about their new iScan and DIGITAL, no injection, fluorescein angiography! Listen to some great content about what’s just a...
Oct 14, 2014•56 min
The Power Hour 10/1/14
Special eyeglass lenses for use with digital devices? Why not use PAL's or single vision lenses? Hear the latest about lens designs and filters on this special show with guests from Essilor, Hoya and Zeiss. If you think they all agree about the importance of filtering blue light, think again . . . and listen to the show - you'll be suprised!
Oct 03, 2014•1 hr 10 min
The Power Hour 9/24/14
GP Rockstar, Ed Bennett, OD, joins the show. We talk about the resurgence of scleral lenses, great resources for new fitters, corneal reshaping and lots of other important topics. Great information on this episode!
Sep 28, 2014•55 min
The Power Hour 9/19/14
Live from Vision Expo West - Part 2! Ian Lane, OD, from Uprise talks about Meaning Use audit prepration and avoidance Andy Karp from Jobson discusses wearable technology Bob Main from Rochester optical talks about preparing for wearable tech in your practice Kevin Wheat, OD talks about how he uses Google Glass in his practice Alan Glazier, OD - the "Godfather" of optometric social media talks about OD's on Facebook
Sep 26, 2014•1 hr 19 min
The Power Hour 9/18/14
Broadcasting LIVE from the exhibit hall at Vision Expo West join our guests: Dr. Matt Alpert talk about how he's using Google glass in his own practice Tom Castiglione, the president of Morel, discusses how smaller companies (and practices) can compete with huge ones and let's us know what's coming in frame styles from Europe Drs. Howard Purcell and Janelle Routheir from Essilor talk about new education initiatives, leadership changes at the company and how their "Power of Three" consumer ad cam...
Sep 22, 2014•1 hr 55 min
The Power Hour 9/10/14
Should you be outsourcing your billing and coding? Learn when the time is right, the mechanics of doing so and the benefits of having someone handle this critically important task from outiside your office. Also hear tips on avoiding and surviving audits as well as what the experts think are acceptable amounts of accounts receivables to have on your practice books. Rob Marcella from CS Eye and Branda Barton from Optometric Billing Solutions join the show!
Sep 11, 2014•1 hr 3 min
The Power Hour 9/3/14
UPP - Unilateral Pricing Policy - what exactly is it and what does it mean to your practice? Join our special guest, Angel Alvarez, the CEO of ABB Optical Group as we dive into this important topic and take your calls!
Sep 04, 2014•1 hr 4 min
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