ASOA EyeTalks Radio

ASCs must distinguish themselves from the competition by following the lead hospitals have gained regarding the treatment and consideration of RNs. Failing to do so may result in canceled cases and closed ORs.

This episode of EyeTalks Radio is sponsored by ASOA Platinum Strategic Business Partner:

Host Myra Cherchio talks with Jane Shuman about the importance of patient flow, and discusses topics such as looking at office space, identifying "hot spots" like redundancies in forms and systems, setting up office teams, and scheduling.

A customized profit and loss statement generates valuable, specific information that helps business owners and administrators make better management decisions. These tips will help turn your P&L into one of the most powerful management tools in running a successful practice. ASOAnalytics is an online benchmarking tool available to ASOA members. Visit asoanalytics.com for more information.

Here are five techniques to allow technicians to train themselves, from Brittany Royster, COT, of Carolina Ophthalmology Associates in Chapel Hill, NC.

Sondra Hoffman, Executive Director of Florida Eye Clinic, Business and Life Coach, Hoffman Consulting Group, talks with Karen Bachman, ASOA's Immediate Past President, about avoiding burnout and creating personal and professional satisfaction.

The goal of the informed consent process is to enable the patient or patient representative to make an informed and educated decision to undergo the proposed procedure.

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Randy Baldwin, Vice President of Specialty Client Marketing at CareCredit, explains how CareCredit's business tools go beyond patient financing. Business reports, point-of-purchase materials, industry insights, and more are available through CareCredit.

For over 30 years, CareCredit, a part of Synchrony, has been a valuable financing option for treatments and procedures that typically are not covered by insurance, or for times when insurance doesn't cover the full amount. The CareCredit credit card offers everyday promotional financing options to help patients move forward with the vision services and products they need while fitting cost into their monthly budget.

CareCredit is an ASOA Platinum Strategic Business Partner.

This is a sponsored event and should not be seen as an explicit endorsement or product recommendation from ASOA or ASCRS.

What if you could increase surgical volumes with patients who were already diagnosed by another doctor, ready for surgery, and who came into your doors already excited about your practice and the great care they would receive—before you even met them?

This episode of EyeTalks Radio is sponsored by ASOA Platinum Strategic Business Partner:

Exploring ideas to enhance optical operations in an ophthalmology practice, such as discussing the different characteristics of opticals vs. medical practices, suggestions for key performance indicators and how to set sales prices, glasses capture rate, and more.

The "Feedback Is a Gift" mantra's fresh perspective can take time and effort to develop, particularly for those who have historically avoided potential conflict. Not only did feedback need to be rebranded as a word; we also needed to rebuild trust, understanding, and credibility.

This episode of EyeTalks Radio is being sponsored by Care Credit.