EyeCode Media

By Christopher Wolfe, OD, FAAO, Dipl. ABOEducation How To

EyeCode Media episodes

May 22, 2020 Bonus #13: Same Day Office Visits and Procedure Codes
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5 min
May 18, 2020 Travis Hornsby - Optometry Debt, Debt Managing Strategies, Private Equity
Show Sponsor: CooperVision
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Travis Hornsby started Student Loan Planner in October 2016 after helping his wife and her friends figure out their six-figure student loans. He used to be a bond trader, so he took his excel heavy skill set and built models for how to save money paying back student debt.

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42 min
May 15, 2020 Bonus #12 - What is CERT?
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4 min
May 11, 2020 Dirk Chatelain - 24th and Glory
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Dirk writes stories and columns about Husker football in addition to covering general assignments and enterprise for The World-Herald. Follow him on Twitter @dirkchatelain.
37 min
May 08, 2020Bonus #11: What Are Category III CPT Codes?
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Show Notes:
Local Coverage Determination
CPT III Code Determinations
Code Examples:
0198T Ocular blood flow measure
0207T Clear eyelid gland w/ heat/intermittent pressure
0329T Monitoring of IOP for 24 hours or longer- report
0330T Tear film imaging, unilateral or bilateral-report
0333T Visual evoked potential, screening of acuity-auto
0464T Visual evoked potential testing for glaucoma
0341T Quantitative pupillometry with interpretation and report
0356T Insertion of drug-eluting implant into lacrimal canaliculus, each
0378T Visual field assessment, with concurrent real time data analysis and accessible data storage with patient-initiated data transmitted to a remote surveillance center for up to 30 days; review and interpretation with report by a physician or other qualified health care professional
0379T Technical support and patient instructions, surveillance, analysis, and transmission of daily + emergent data reports prescribed by a physician or other qualified health care professional
0380T Computer-aided animation + analysis of time series retinal images for the monitoring of disease progression, unilateral or bilateral, with interpretation and report
0444T Initial placement of a drug-eluting ocular insert under one or more eyelids, including fitting, training, and insertion, unilateral or bilateral
0445T Subsequent placement of a drug-eluting ocular insert under one or more eyelids, including re-training, and removal of existing insert, unilateral or bilateral
6 min
May 04, 2020 Dr. John Nolan - COVID-19 in Ireland, AMD, Meso zeaxanthin
Show Sponsor: CooperVision
Professor John Nolan is the Principal Investigator of the Macular Pigment Research Group at the Waterford Institute of Technology in Ireland. He specializes in the role of eye nutrition for vision and prevention of blindness, and the link between nutrition and brain health and function. He has presented at more than 100 international scientific conferences and has published more than 85 peer-reviewed scientific papers.
To learn more about Dr. Nolan’s work:
www.profjohnnolan.com
www.bonconference.org
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meso-zeaxanthin
www.meso-zeaxanthin.org
www.macularcarotenoids.org
www.nrci.ie
1 hr 6 min
May 01, 2020 Bonus #10: Are You A Consultant?
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6 min
April 27, 2020Dr. Gina Wesley - Women in Optometry, Time Management and Implementing Protocols
Show Sponsor: CooperVision
Dr. Wesley grew up in Pipestone, Minnesota and received her bachelor’s degree at the College of Saint Benedict. She then went on to The Ohio State University, where she pursued concurrent degrees in both clinical optometry and masters in vision science.
Accolades for Dr. Wesley include The Ohio State University College of Optometry 2006 Graduate of the Year and fellowship within the American Academy of Optometry. She enjoys all aspects of primary care, especially contact lenses and children’s eye exams. Dr. Wesley enjoys travel, reading, and spending time with her family.

Congrats to Dr. Wesley for being 2011's Minnesota Young Optometrist of the Year!

Dr Wesley was also nominated in 2013 for the Early Professional Achievement Award from The Ohio State University College of Optometry Alum Association - the criteria was an alum who is 15 years or less out of school who has demonstrated professional achievement and success within the optometric industry.

In July of 2013, Dr. Wesley was selected by the readers of Review of Optometric Business and Vision Monday as a “2013 Optometric Business Innovator.” A Professional Advisory Panel of optometrists helped identify Optometric Business Innovators from across the U.S.—individuals who excel at using creative and results-oriented approaches in the following areas:
Marketing
Digital Media
Business Management
Dispensary (Optical Dispensing)
Dispensary (Contact Lens Dispensing)
The Patient Experience
Influencers

In 2014, Dr. Wesley was voted one of the Most Influential Women in Optical by readers of Vision Monday and 20/20 magazines.
49 min
April 24, 2020Bonus #9: What are HCCs?
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Show Notes:
Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of commonly used codes in optometry that if appropriate should be included on the claim form once per year even if it is a secondary diagnosis:
H40.10X(0,1,2,3,4) - Unspecified open-angle glaucoma
H40.11X(0,1,2,3,4) - Primary open-angle glaucoma
H40.121(0,1,2,3,4) - Low-tension glaucoma, right eye
H40.122(0,1,2,3,4) - Low-tension glaucoma, left eye
H40.123(0,1,2,3,4) - Low-tension glaucoma, bilateral
H40.129(0,1,2,3,4) - Low-tension glaucoma, unspecified eye
H40.131(0,1,2,3,4) - Pigmentary glaucoma, right eye
H40.132(0,1,2,3,4) - Pigmentary glaucoma, left eye
H40.133(0,1,2,3,4) - Pigmentary glaucoma, bilateral
H40.139(0,1,2,3,4) - Pigmentary glaucoma, unspecified eye
H40.15(1,2,3,9) - Residual stage of open-angle glaucoma
H43.1(0,1,2,3) - Vitreous hemorrhage
I10 - Essential (primary) hypertension
7 min
April 20, 2020 Dr. Erika Morrow - Starting a New Practice
Show Sponsor: CooperVision
Study citation: CooperVision data on file 2015. 95% of wearers who say health is important are willing to pay more for contact lenses that ensure eye health. December 2015 contact lens wearer survey, n=564.
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Dr. Erika Morrow, M.S., O.D. attended the University of Colorado at Denver and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2012. She went on to pursue her Doctorate of Optometry and Masters of Vision Science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she graduated with honors in 2016. While in optometry school, Dr. Morrow was inducted into the Beta Sigma Kappa Honor Society and was an officer for several student organizations. As a student, she completed an externship in ocular disease at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center and a primary eye care rotation at a private practice in Birmingham, Alabama. She was recognized as an outstanding clinician in Ocular Disease. Upon completing her training, she returned to Colorado and joined a group practice where she practiced until relocating to the coastal region of Georgia in 2017 for her husband's career at Gulfstream.

She was born and raised in Denver, Colorado is one of eight children, and has 17 nieces/nephews. Dr. Morrow has been happily married to her husband, Brian Morrow, since 2009, and they have
two wonderful senior pups. They enjoy traveling, camping, hiking,
& frequenting the local establishments of Savannah. She is looking forward to getting involved in the Savannah community and building lasting relationships with her patients. Come by and get to know her! Remember to add your favorite place to eat and thing-to-do in Savannah, to our growing list!
43 min