Power Hour Optometry

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The Power Hour 2/10/16 Feb 11, 2016

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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!

The Power Hour 2/3/16 Feb 05, 2016

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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, struggle with work–life balance.On this episode of the Power Hour former AOA President, current full time OD and mom, Dr. Dori Carlson joins the show. Tune in to hear about how she juggled three full time jobs when most of us stress over just one.

The Power Hour 1/27/16 Jan 31, 2016

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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 patient’s viewpoints of scheduling exams, checking insurance benefits and of course, finding a doctor.

The Power Hour 1/20/16 Jan 22, 2016

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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.

The Power Hour 1/6/16 Jan 09, 2016

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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.

The Power Hour 12/16/15 Dec 17, 2015

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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 important decisions you’ll need to make early on.

The Power Hour 12/9/15 Dec 11, 2015

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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.

The Power Hour 12/2/15 Dec 03, 2015

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Digital dispensing devices are the topic of this episode of the Power Hour. Guests include representatives from Zeiss, VSP, Shamir, Hoya and Essilor.

The Power Hour 11/18/15 Nov 20, 2015

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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!

The Power Hour 11/11/15 Nov 14, 2015

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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!

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