They claim to help keep your appointment books full, help get positive online reviews, automate marketing emails and texts, and decrease the workload for your staff. But which one is right for you? You won't want to miss this episode where 4patientcare, Demandforce, Solutionreach, and Websystem3 discuss each of their offerings.
Dr. Don Teig is our guest on this episode of the Power Hour. Don discusses how he got his start in sports vision and ultimately wound up working with the NY Yankees, Knicks and training other doctors to work with their local sports teams and athletes. He also talks about his newest venture, The A Team, High Performance Vision Associates and some of their work across the country.
Dentist have it made! Or do they? Trevor Maurer from SmileSource, a network of independent dentists is our guest on the next Power Hour. With years of vision care experience behind him, Trevor talks about the similarities between us and how we can leverage dental’s best practices in our practices.
With so much talk about social media and online reviews, is there still a necessity for a web site for most practices? Tune in as the experts from iMatrix talk about why a broad based web approach still matters and how to go about making sure your web site is robust and meaningful to patients and prospective patients. Getting patients to your web site isn’t enough. They have to stay there long enough to absorb your message! Listen to this important show for updates you can use for your own web p...
Marc Ferrara – the CEO of information services at Jobson gets us up to date on why generational differences matter in our practices and what we should do about themJeremy Poincenot - 2010 World Blind Golf Champion shares his incredible inspirational life story and talks about the Vision of Children Foundation
Tony Hawk – Tony talks about his new line of eyeglasses and his foundation Tom Loughran – from Reed Exhibitions, Tom discusses some of the “must see/do” things for Vision Expo attendees Anne Marie Luthro – get ready for a fascinating discussion about optical shopper psychology and environmental factors that affect purchasing decisions
Gary is the guest as he’s interviewed and discusses his views on where the industry is headed and what OD’s should do to prepare and succeed. He also shares some personal history about what brought about the Power Hour in the first place, future plans for the show and how it will benefit listeners. Finally, listen to a “consulting free for all/stump Gary session”.
You have a “no smoking in the office” policy. Your optician only smokes during allowed break times. When he comes back, he smells like smoke and you believe it is affecting sales in your practice. Can you discuss this with the optician? Can you fire them because of it? What about an employee, who in your opinion, wears too much perfume or cologne? You know that your millennial patient only responds to text messages. Can you dismiss this horribly non-compliant contact lens wearer via text? After ...
Never one to hold back his oft viewed controversial opinions, Barry discusses: Why Rx expiration dates undermine a doctor’s credibility The 5 stages of grief & Warby Parker The 5 things ODs should never say An Optician's view of “outside” prescriptions Why you should give patients a prescription for “plano” as opposed to simply saying, “You don’t need glasses."
Steve Dorfman from Driven to Excel joins the show. Steve’s background in two diverse industries – hospitality and car sales, allows him to bring a very different point of view to orchestrating a patient’s visit in your practice. In addition to his 9 imperatives, Steve talks about why the patient experience is the real key to practice profitability. Gary and Steve take a deep dive into this interesting topic and talk about ways you can make it positively memorable and absolutely profitable!...
Their company's vision is, “To be the premium progressive lens designer and vendor in the United States.” Shamir CEO, Raanan Naftalovich joins the show and discusses how they are doing that in the face of the constantly changing vision care landscape. Raanan opines on everything from the effect of vision care plans, internet eyeglasses and refractions, decreasing emphasis on optical sales, social media and millennials on this eclectic episode.
When most doctors at this point in their careers would have already retired, Dr. Neil Draisin is forging on. He has continually built larger and larger practices and assimilated nearly every specialty service into his still growing practice, Neil’s drive and enthusiasm to keep pushing his practice forward is contagious. When others are complaining about the Internet and the rest of optometry’s woes, Neil is finding ways to make them work for his practice. Proving that a long career doesn’t equat...
Technology is shrinking and autorefractors are no exception. But what does the reduction in size mean beyond simply saving space in your practice? Are there other implications and is this trend likely to continue? Listen to our guests from Smart Vision Labs as we discuss their technology and handheld technology in general and what the implications might be for your patients and practice.
Contact lens guru, educator, writer, researcher and lecturer Patrick Caroline takes your calls on this episode of the Power Hour! Pat talks about the reasons for the recent resurgence of GP lenses, how practitioners can get educated and benefit from current new modalities and designs and also what’s on the horizon.
Listen to the discussion about ethical practice dilemmas. For example, a patient tells you that his last doctor charged him for $5 for a box of “free” trial lenses, another patient tells you their last doctor said she had glaucoma (and she clearly doesn’t) and that she had to be seen (and pay) every three months. What would you say to these patients? Would you contact their previous doctors? What about if you knew that another doctor in town was committing blatant insurance fraud, or your patien...
Newly elected AOA president, Dr. Steve Loomis, Dr. Carla Mack, from Alcon, Jon Torrey and Dave Plogmann, both from Think About Your Eyes (TAYE) join the next Power Hour. Our guests discuss this important national public awareness campaign that is presented by the Vision Council and the AOA.
David Friedfeld joins us on this episode to give his thoughts on industry trends. As the president of a large frame company, he shares a different perspective on things like Internet eyeglasses, managed vision care, online refractions, social media as well as a host of other important topics affecting today’s eye care professionals.
Listen to Jim McGrann, the current president and soon to be CEO of VSP on this episode of the Power Hour. Jim answers your questions and discusses what’s new at VSP. Get an update on the Premier program, hear about Jim's plan and direction once he becomes CEO, his view on why the millennial market is so important to the industry, and his thoughts on how managed vision care and practitioners can cooperate to the betterment of patients.
The effects of blue light on your patients has been all over the news. Is the science solid, and if so, what are you doing about it? Which lens is best and how should you present it to your patients? Is all blue light bad? Why the emphasis on it now vs. years ago? Get answers to these questions and more. Joining the show will be representatives from Essilor, Zeiss, Hoya, VSP and BluTech so be sure to listen to the important episode.
Google Glass may be in the history books, but as optician John Bonizio discusses on this episode of The Power Hour, wearable eyewear technology can be a significant part of your practice. John talks about particular products he recommends for his patients, how they are presented and aligned with conventional eyewear.
Dr. Keith Thompson from Digital Vision Systems joins the show and talks about new technology that could very well replace your phoropter and be a genuine “game changer.” Keith is the head of the team developing this breakthrough technology and the implications for your practice are staggering.
Our special guest this week is YOU! Listen as doctors call in to share their experiences in working with a consultant. Gary gives advice on what to look for when choosing which consultant to work with and doctors with new, established and those exiting, call in to share how their consultant helped them.
The mission of the Vision Impact Institute is to raise awareness about the importance of healthy vision, including the socio-economic impact of Uncorrected Refractive Errors and quality of life benefits of visual correction. Their president, Maureen Cavanagh is the guest on our next episode. She’ll discuss how they aim to be the voice of vision by gathering and communicating pertinent information to all stakeholders, including government policy makers, optical industry associates and the general...
Dr. Alan Homestead, director of billing and coding for the Power Practice joins this episode of the Power Hour. Alan separates fact from fiction regarding what you should do to prepare for ICD 10. He also discusses some of the most common billing and coding myths. Being prepared for ICD and using proper billing and coding procedures can significantly alter your practice’s financial destiny. Making mistakes can literally put you out of business!
In home vision testing by "Visioneers" is here. Listen to David Schafran, the founder of www.goblink.co and Drs. Neil Schafran and Adam Deutscher as they discuss their new technology delivery system for what they refer to as "vision testing." They discuss the differences between their test and a comprehensive eye examination, talk about the logistics of how and when their Blink optometrists sign off on the test and write an eyeglass prescription and how their technology benefits patients....
Listen in as we broadcast LIVE from the Vision Source Exchange in Phoenix, Arizona. Joining the show are Vision Source Execs who share their thoughts about where the industry is headed and why joining a doctor alliance is so critical. They also talk about what's new at Vision Source.
Are Independent Practice Associations (IPA's) the answer to managed care woes? Dr. Joseph Ross, president of the NY IPA discusses how IPA's work, his opinion on their advantages compared to current managed care plans, how you can research if there is already one in your state, and if not, how to set one up.
World famous optometrist, Professor Brien Holden offers up great insight on the myopia epidemic. He discusses probable causes and the best current solutions as well as some solutions that are on the way. He also makes a case why astute OD's will become myopia managers instead of just myopia correctors. It's a fascinating discussion from the worlds' leading OD!
Are dentists smarter than optometrists? Well known and highly respected optometrist, Dr. Art Epstein, answers with a resounding "Yes!" Listen to Art discuss why he thinks this way, how optometrists can benefit from practicing like dentists and how he has similarly configured his own practice to model a dental practice. Always outspoken and on point, Art offers great practical advice to our listeners.
Sjogren's syndrome is often either missed or misdiagnosed yet as many as 4 million Americans live with the disease. Steve Cohen, OD, is the only optometrist on the Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation board of directors and he's our special guest on this episode. He discusses how to diagnose and help treat the ocular manifestations of Sjogren's and how to communicate with the medical community about your place in the patient's care.
