The Official VisionWeb Blog

Your schedule is probably packed with patients wanting to get a comprehensive exam before they head back to school. While this is a busy time for your optometric practice, taking a bit of extra time before each appointment to pull benefits will not only help you earn more money, it could also benefit your patient.

In 20 days, the Great American Total Solar Eclipse will travel coast to coast across the contiguous United States and will allow viewers in the lower 48 states see the Earth’s moon pass in front of the sun and block all or parts of the light’s path to Earth.

Over the past couple of years, it seems like there are dozens of businesses trying to disrupt the eyecare industry with cheap frames available online. While there are a lot of changes challenging the way ODs successfully turn an optometric practice into a business, you have to look on the bright side.

Your optical dispensing sales are up against a lot of competition. However, they are still an important contributor to your optometric practice profits. If you’re struggling to capture optical dispensing sales in your practice, there may be a simple fix.

In the eyecare industry, managing claims is an important piece of the revenue stream; especially as more online retailers cut into your frame sales. However, many practices struggle to effectively turn their electronic claims into revenue from payers; forcing the practice write-off services or charge the patient more than they were expecting.