The Power Hour 6/8/16
Jason Nichols, OD, MPH, PhD, FAAO, shares his thoughts and data about how contact lenses are viewed and prescribed outside the U.S. and what American doctors can learn from their international colleagues.
Jun 10, 2016•46 min
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The Power Hour 6/1/16
Gary walks through the most important “mid year” metrics to examine as we approach the halfway point of the year. Are you hitting the goal you laid out back in January and are you sticking to your budget? Scheduling, staffing and marketing are all fair game for discussion on this episode of the Power Hour!
Jun 03, 2016•47 min
The Power Hour 5/25/16
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care President Peter Menziuso and Vice President of Professional Affairs Dr. Millicent L. Knight discuss current trends in the contact lens industry, opportunities to expand your contact lens practice, their recent entry into the monthly lens category, and their recent decision to eliminate UPP pricing for the company's contact lenses. Listen to this episode of the Power Hour and get an update on current contact lens market trends and legislative battles being waged ...
May 26, 2016•36 min
The Power Hour 5/18/16
Previously unaware of the enormous unmet demand for eye care within his San Francisco community, Robert Bell began using his influence as a long-time eye care industry executive, consultant, and speaker to inspire more eye care professionals to volunteer and to bring in more optical and optometric resources, equipment, and eyewear to the Project Homeless Connect vision program in San Francisco. Hear about Robert’s journey and how you can do the same thing to support your own communities.
May 19, 2016•43 min
The Power Hour 5/11/16
Moscot is a New York institution currently headed by Director, Dr. Harvey Moscot. As a fourth generation owner in arguably the most competitive optical environment on the planet, Harvey shares his company’s legacy and “secret sauce” to enduring for so strongly for so long. Take a deep dive with Harvey on the Power Hour and hear this fascinating story about how all of his locations compete not only with Warby Parker, but with every other conceivable optical competitor on the price volume curve sp...
May 12, 2016•33 min
The Power Hour 5/4/16
We’re honored to welcome one of optometry’s best known speakers, Dr. Paul Karpecki back to the Power Hour! Paul gets us up-to-date on everything from anterior segment technology, disease and treatment, advances in refractive surgery and keratoconus – and just about anything else you might think of! Take advantage of this rare opportunity to listen to a genuine optometric thought leader on this episode.
May 10, 2016•1 hr 2 min
The Power Hour 4/27/16
Healthcare attorney Susan Orr is back on the Power Hour. Our topic is the recent increase in audits by Medicare and other 3rd party payors resulting in overpayments that need to be returned by the provider. Hear how to approach these audits and what to do when you discover a billing error. Also, get up to date information on REQUIRED compliance plans that are necessary to remain a participating provider in Medicare. We also discuss the sale of practices – stock purchase or asset purchase – the p...
Apr 29, 2016•1 hr
The Power Hour 4/20/16
Dr. Vance Thompson is our special guest on this episode of the Power Hour. Vance has been, and is currently involved in many FDA studies related to refractive surgery. Listen to his insights about what’s hot, what’s not and what you must know about the next wave of dry eye treatments, cross linking, phakic IOL’s, presbyopia treatments and cataract surgery. With Vance on the show, be prepared for a fascinating discussion – and the show’s FIRST discussion about refractive surgery!
Apr 21, 2016•59 min
The Power Hour 4/13/16
Talking about everything from an anterior seg update to national and state optometric politics, Dr. Art Epstein is back on the show. Never one to hold back an opinion on all things optometry, we welcome Art back to the show.
Apr 18, 2016•55 min
The Power Hour 4/6/16
Industry veteran, Mike Daley, is the guest on this episode of the Power Hour. As the CEO of the Vision Council, Mike discusses this important industry organization whose mission is to grow in the vision care industry through education, advocacy, research, consumer outreach, strategic relationship building and industry forums.Mike also talks about their role in the upcoming Vision Expo East meeting and Think About Your Eyes.
Apr 07, 2016•50 min
The Power Hour 3/30/16
Kate Gifford, OD joins the show to talk about the parallels and differences in how optometry is practiced in Australia vs. the US. Business topics like the competitive landscape, corporate optometry and Internet sellers will be discussed in addition to clinical practice differences. Don't miss this interesting discussion!
Apr 02, 2016•43 min
The Power Hour 3/17/16
Live from the Vision Source Exchange in San Antonio, TX. Listen in and join the discussion about where we’ve been, and more importantly, where we’re headed – and how you should prepare for what may lie ahead. Joining us are key industry executives from Vision Source as well as some members, old and new, to give their different perspectives.
Mar 30, 2016•46 min
The Power Hour 3/23/16
Questions and comments for the current AOA president, Steven Loomis, OD on this episode of the Power Hour. Listen to the discussion about what the AOA has been working on of late and an in depth conversation about the current legislative battle with 1-800-Contacts, particularly in Arizona. Don’t miss this VERY important episode!
Mar 30, 2016•59 min
The Power Hour 3/9/16
The Power Hour is now listened to in 109 countries. We broadcast from the United States and talk mostly about what’s happening here. Why then, do optometrists from Albania to Zimbabwe listen? Answering that question and others, on this episode of the Power Hour, is Leo Mac Canna, the CEO and founder of the practice management software company, Ocuco. Ocuco is the second largest optical retail software company in the world, and continues to expand globally, with offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Ir...
Mar 11, 2016•1 hr 3 min
The Power Hour 3/2/16
Chris Marentis, respected authority on internet marketing and founder of Surefire Social, an internet marketing company making major waves in optometry, is the guest on this episode of the Power Hour. Joining Chris is Dr. Alan Glazier, a noted industry expert on digital marketing and social media.
Mar 08, 2016•54 min
The Power Hour 2/24/16
Dr. Thomas Aller has been using multifocal contact lenses for years – successfully! Yes, those same lenses that many of us run from, Tom runs towards! Find out why and how he readily embraces these lenses and how he’s integrated them into his practice on this episode of the Power Hour!
Mar 03, 2016•52 min
The Power Hour 2/17/16
Tune in to this episode and listen as VSP’s CEO, Jim McGrann takes your calls and questions from Gary. Topics include everything from VSP’s Premier program, VSP’s new relationship with CVS and just about anything else listeners want to call in and talk to Jim about. Don’t miss this important and unique opportunity to hear how Jim responds to your questions answered directly from the CEO!
Feb 18, 2016•1 hr
The Power Hour 2/10/16
Listen to the show as Dr. Nick Despotidis talks about how he built one of the largest corneal reshaping practices on the planet and how it allowed him to provide a quality of practice and personal life that many of us only dream about. Prepare to be inspired!
Feb 11, 2016•55 min
The Power Hour 2/3/16
It’s 5:00 PM, you’ve got your coat on and are heading out the door when your office manager stops you and says, “Mrs. Abrasion is on her way over. She was in a lot of pain so I thought it was best she come right over. I’m sorry – I hope that was OK.”Of course it’s OK because you want to take care of this patient, but in doing so, you’ll now be late for your daughter’s violin recital. Nearly all doctors, whether they are practice owners or associates, working in private or corporate practices, st...
Feb 05, 2016•54 min
The Power Hour 1/27/16
You already know your patients are constantly looking at their mobile devices. Is your practice showing up on those devices?They built the industry’s #1 mobile platform that allows doctors to connect with their patients. EyeXam Founder and CEO, Dr. Nikki Iravani talks about how EyeXam came to be, and based on what she learned in creating the app, shares her insights on how doctors can benefit from being more connected to their own patients and prospective patients. We talk about everything from ...
Jan 31, 2016•55 min
The Power Hour 1/20/16
Is he a comedian or an OD? Dr. Monty Vickers’ witty insightful monthly columns having been making us laugh for more than 25 years. Now, for the first time ever, he brings his “show” to live radio! Listen to Monty and Gary on this episode of the Power Hour as they make light of all things optometric.
Jan 22, 2016•43 min
The Power Hour 1/6/16
James Diecidue shares his unique viewpoints about how he thinks EHR’s SHOULD work, why some don’t work that way and his opinion on a new solution. Tune in to hear this fresh viewpoint about a very important topic.
Jan 09, 2016•42 min
The Power Hour 12/16/15
It’s been said that buying a house is the single biggest decision you’ll ever make . . . unless of course you’re buying a practice or starting your own. Tune in to this episode of the Power Hour when Gary discusses his unique consultant’s view on how to stack the deck in your favor to ensure your success. Topics include everything from choosing a name, dispelling the “location, location, location” myth, ways to save on rent and inventory, secrets to getting great staff and a list of other very i...
Dec 17, 2015•1 hr 1 min
The Power Hour 12/9/15
It could be argued that for today’s OD, an OCT is as essential to the medical part of a practice as a phoropter is to the refractive practice. With that level of importance, we are dedicating this episode to all things OCT. To keep things lively and informative, we’ve invited competing OCT manufacturers to discuss the importance of the technology as well as why they believe their device is best.
Dec 11, 2015•58 min
The Power Hour 12/2/15
Digital dispensing devices are the topic of this episode of the Power Hour. Guests include representatives from Zeiss, VSP, Shamir, Hoya and Essilor.
Dec 03, 2015•1 hr 9 min
The Power Hour 11/18/15
Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD, FAAO is our guest on this informative episode. Barry talks about the latest body of evidence around optometric diagnosis and treatment of concussions and TBI patients and how you can make this a part of your practice. It’s a fascinating topic where OD’s are making significant, life changing differences for their patients!
Nov 20, 2015•1 hr
The Power Hour 11/11/15
2016 is now only six weeks away. Power Hour host and practice management consultant Gary Gerber, OD talks about the three things every practice should be doing NOW to ensure they get 2016 off to a profitable start and sustain growth during the course of the year. Be ready to take notes for this show as Gary takes a deep dive into his three top planning strategies and how to ensure they get implemented and stick!
Nov 14, 2015•54 min
The Power Hour 11/4/15
Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD, Associate Dean for Research at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, is THE source for all things myopia and myopia control – and is the guest on this episode of the Power Hour. Involved in all the major studies in this area (COOKI, CLAMP and CRAYON to name just a few) Jeff talks about what the research has (and hasn’t!) found and what lies ahead. Does spending time outside really make a difference in myopia progression? Should you really be telling parents ...
Nov 12, 2015•1 hr 11 min
The Power Hour 10/28/15
Angie Paccione, Ph.D from Verus Global is our guest on this episode of the Power Hour. With her diverse background as an educator, professional basketball player and Colorado legislator, Angie talks about how to create a positive culture in your practice and how it leads to greater profitability. The keynote speaker at the last Power Practice National Client meeting, Angie received a standing ovation at the conclusion of her motivating and very practical and useful talk. Be sure to listen to thi...
Oct 30, 2015•58 min
The Power Hour 10/21/15
Hear why doctors should join an alliance, and specifically, why they should join one of the six alliances on this episode (Block Business Group, IDOC, PECAA, PERC, PRIMA and Vision Source). Is it just about who has the best price on a box of contact lenses, or is there more to it now? Is inclusion in a changing healthcare system a function of joining the “right” group or are they all the same? What about live meetings and camaraderie? Is that important? With six choices, which group – if any – i...
Oct 22, 2015•1 hr 24 min
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