SURVEY OF OPTOMETRISTS SHOWS FINANCES AND STAFF AS MAJOR PROBLEMS AFFECTING GROWTH In the second in a series of articles addressing surveys The Practice Solution Magazine has conducted on the optometry, veterinary and dentistry professions, we are releasing the results of the optometry survey. Our surveys are conducted one-on-one by our trained survey team with […]
WASHINGTON /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. a development stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of recombinant human enzymes, announced that results from new preclinical studies with Halozyme’s recombinant human PH20 (rHuPH20) hyaluronidase enzyme were presented at the 2005 American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive […]
Surprising results from a nationwide clinical trial show that many children age 7 through 17 with amblyopia (lazy eye) may benefit from treatments that are more commonly used on younger children. Treatment improved the vision of many of the 507 older children with amblyopia studied at 49 eye centers. Previously, eye care professionals often thought […]
1,341 U.S. Cases Reported in 2004: Equine Health Experts Urge Vaccination OVERLAND PARK, Kan./PRNewswire/ — Despite extensive media coverage of equine West Nile virus — as well as the availability of a vaccine for horses — the potentially deadly disease continues to threaten equines, with 1,341 new cases reported in 38 different states from January […]
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA /PRNewswire/ — The California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) filed a lawsuit against the City of West Hollywood in Los Angeles County Superior Court in March challenging the city’s ban on animal declawing. The CVMA contends the ordinance — Municipal Code Chapter 9.49, first adopted by the West Hollywood City Council on April […]
Noah’s Ark Veterinarians International will be providing emergency veterinary assistance to animal victims. In the wake of the tsunami devastation, Sri Lanka is under an increased threat of disease outbreaks. Noah’s Ark Veterinarians International (NOAV), a newly formed Israeli/US Veterinary Non profit relief organization, is preparing to set up a fully-equipped, modern veterinary hospital in […]
They say that change is good. If that’s true, then The Practice Solution Magazine will take a nice step forward this year with the changes we have underway First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Matthew Bratschi and I’ve recently accepted the position of Managing Editor for The Practice Solution Magazine. We’ll […]
Happy New Year! Some changes have occurred within The Practice Solution Magazine over this past quarter. I have moved on to the official publisher position for The Practice Solution Magazine and we have recruited a new managing editor to handle the day-to-day activities. Our new managing editor, Matthew Bratschi, is a transplant from Washington, DC […]
Practice management. Those two words sum up the success or failure of any doctor who owns his or her own practice. Running a practice can sometimes seem to require eight arms and three clones of oneself. From governmental regulations to hiring and training staff, to handling finances and collections, to figuring out how to properly […]
How did Halifax Veterinary Clinic go from $0 in collections to over $1 million a year? PROFILE Dr. Kathleen Bartos and Lou Bartos Practice: Halifax Veterinary Clinic Location: Port Orange, Florida A general small animal veterinarian, who specializes in veterinary acupuncture, Dr. Kathleen Bartos opened her clinic in July of 1990. Together with her husband […]
Fresh Out of School Michigan Optometrist goes from $84,000 to $425,000 in 3 years! PROFILE: Dr. Tommasina Pasqua Practice: Harrisville Eye Care Location: Harrisville, Michigan A 1998 Dean’s List graduate of the Michigan School of Optometry at Ferris State University, Dr. Tommasina Pasqua opened her office right out of school while also being employed at […]
BERKELEY /Ute Frey, UC Berkeley/- Optometry students at the University of California, Berkeley, are getting a leg up in basic business skills from Haas School of Business faculty as part of a special program to prepare future optometrists to manage a private practice. Workshops in the new Executive Eye Care Business Program, a new collaboration […]
DENTISTRY AT RISK: COMPLYING TO MINIMUM STANDARDS OF INFECTION CONTROL By: Dr. Barry Levy DDS If you are not aware of, or are not complying with minimum standards of infection control, you can be in for a rude awakening. While the below article addresses cases litigated in California, it is important for dentists across the […]
Welcome to The Practice Solution Magazine! The goal of The Practice Solution Magazine is to provide practice owners with practice management information that will assist them in achieving success. It is a commonly known fact that the vast majority of owners have had little to no business administration training. It is this fact that causes […]
Some months back, we did an interview concerning practice management with Dr. Charles S. Horn. At the end of that interview, Dr. Horn told us about a letter he had written concerning working with insurance companies. He asked if we would like to look at it and possibly include it in our next issue. He sent […]
Help for Handling the Frustrations of HIPAA Compliance HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, became law in 1996. Its original intent was to help employees change jobs and keep their health insurance by making their coverage “portable”. Lawmakers broadened the law to include the Privacy Rule which went into effect on April 14, […]
Dealing with a Problem EmployeeFebruary 19, 2019 - 1:45 pm
Building a Successful Practice Through Efficient HiringFebruary 13, 2019 - 1:53 pm
How Do You Hold Employees Accountable for Their Positions?January 30, 2019 - 11:00 am
Generating New Patients by Using SurveysDecember 13, 2018 - 3:25 pm
12 Steps to Collect Past Due AccountsNovember 9, 2018 - 2:34 pm
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