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Leadership Soft Skills for a Successful Vision Care Practice

Practice Management

By Keli O'Connor, COMT, ABOC

Leadership, especially in healthcare, is not for the faint of heart. It requires a multitude of different skills and attributes, many of which are not ...

How to Attract and Retain Eyecare Staff in a Turbulent Economy

Human Resources

By Eleni Karayeva

With wage expectations going up and inflation rising, businesses are faced with difficulties hiring and retaining their staff. Eye care practices are ...

Thanksgiving Marketing Your Patients and Optical Customers Will Gobble Up

Marketing

By Eleni Karayeva

Autumn leaves and pumpkins please...and eyeglasses! This might sound like an eye doctor’s typical Instagram caption around this time of year, ...

3 Optometry Practice Management Tips to Increase Productivity and Reduce Staff Turnover

Practice Management

By Mary Hollis Stuck

Managing your optometry practice can feel overwhelming, even if you have a management team in place. Unlike other medical practices, you have the adde ...

5 Spooktacular Ways to Drive Patient Engagement This Fall

Patient Engagement

By Mary Hollis Stuck

While fall technically began on September 22, even weeks before then you may have noticed the influx of social media posts from people getting excited ...

How to Start the Inclusion and Diversity Conversation in your Practice

Practice Management

By Gerard Johnson, M.S.

You looked at the landscape of your organization and you have come to the realization that there is work that needs to be done to make your office a t ...

The Benefits of Short, Scheduled Breaks in a Practice Setting

Practice Management

By Practice Growth

  The benefits of taking regular breaks at work are well-researched and widely accepted among many of the world’s most successful companie ...

Making The Suggestion Box Work in Healthcare

Practice Management

By Practice Growth

Employee suggestion boxes give staff in different roles the opportunity to pioneer changes and improvements within the workplace. Adding a suggestion ...

Creative Brainstorming Ideas

Practice Models

By Practice Growth

Brainstorming has plenty of benefits; it’s obviously an excellent way to produce new ideas, but it also helps team members feel more appreciated ...

Win-Win: Staff Appreciation and Limiting Turnover

Practice Management

By Practice Growth

People leave their jobs for a variety of reasons, and sometimes, they leave for no apparent reason at all. Among more obvious factors, like pay dissat ...