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Dr. Mick Kling - Impact OD Part 2
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had an amazing conversation with Dr. Mick Kling. Mick has a business finance consulting company called Impact OD and we discussed his root...
Bonus #25: CT Scans
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Dr. Johnson's Neuroimaging 101 Course! Protect against and audits with EyeCode Premier Billing and Coding Bundle!
Larry Savage - Not My Circus, Not My Monkey
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision and CooperVision Sustainability Larry Savage is an immunology territory business manager at Takeda pharmaceuticals. Ch...
Bonus #24: Myopia Management - The Why
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our Myopia Control for the Primary Care OD Course! Protect against and audits with EyeCode Premier Billing and Coding Bundle!
Aric Plumley and Pierre Bertrand: neurolens
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision and CooperVision COVID-19 Resources Check out a neurolens demo here.
Bonus #23: Pillars of SEO
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our Practical Implementation of Telehealth Course! Protect against and audits with EyeCode Premier Billing and Coding Bundle!
John Vuong - Search Engine Optimization
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision and CooperVision COVID-19 Resources Check out John Vuong here.
Bonus #22: Telehealth Lessons Learned From COVID
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out our Practical Implementation of Telehealth Course! Protect against and audits with EyeCode Premier Billing and Coding Bundle!
Dr. Walt Whitley - Dry Eye Bootcamp
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision and CooperVision COVID-19 Resources Check out Dr. Whitley here.
Bonus #21: Fight Club
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out one of my new favorite podcasts, Less than 2000. This week Chad, Adam and I discussed Fight Club!
Eric Miller - Running Your Household Like a Business
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision and CooperVision COVID-19 Resources Check out Eric Miller here.
Bonus #20: How Can You Tell if an Eyelid Lesion is Malignant?
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Check out Nate Lighthizer's Lump and Bump Course! Protect against and audits with EyeCode Premier Billing and Coding Bundle!
Amy Bogue - How do you want to be remembered a year from now?
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision
Bonus #19: What is an IPA?
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Bonus #18: How well can you score MDM?
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support your association with EyeCode Clinical Update! Protect against and audit with EyeCode Premier Billing and Coding Bundle! Show Notes: Specifi...
Dr. Dori Carlson - Being a Better Leader
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Dr. Carlson is a 1989 graduate of Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, OR. She then completed a reside...
Bonus # 17: What are CCIs?
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Drs. Michele Andrews and Perry Lopez - Start, Stop, Continue: Opportunities to Transform Our Practices
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Show Notes: Start, Stop, Continue Video
Bonus #16: Medication Utilization Controls
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Less Than 2000 - Why Reminisce?
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Check out Adam and Chad's Podcast: Less Than 2000
Bonus #15 - When to Use a 26 Modifier
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Drs. Tad Kosanovich and Bob Bittel - COVID-19 Post-Mortem
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Contact [email protected] for more information about Cooper's Essential Healthcare Program. This week I had Drs. ...
Bonus #14: How Can You Bill for Non-Credentialed Providers?
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support your association with EyeCode Clinical Update! Protect against and audit with EyeCode Premier Billing and Coding Bundle! Show Notes: Locum T...
Dr. Jackie Munson - Preventative Care, Women in Optometry, Clinical Protocols
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Contact [email protected] for more information about Cooper's Essential Healthcare Program. Intervening in the di...
Bonus #13: Same Day Office Visits and Procedure Codes
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Travis Hornsby - Optometry Debt, Debt Managing Strategies, Private Equity
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Contact [email protected] for more information about Cooper's Essential Healthcare Program. Travis Hornsby start...
Bonus #12 - What is CERT?
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Dirk Chatelain - 24th and Glory
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Get the book: 24th and Glory Dirk writes stories and columns about Husker football in addition to covering general assignme...
Bonus #11: What Are Category III CPT Codes?
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support your association with EyeCode Clinical Update! Show Notes: Local Coverage Determination CPT III Code Determinations Code Examples: 0198...
Dr. John Nolan - COVID-19 in Ireland, AMD, Meso zeaxanthin
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Professor John Nolan is the Principal Investigator of the Macular Pigment Research Group at the Waterford Institute of Tech...
Bonus #10: Are You A Consultant?
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Dr. Gina Wesley - Women in Optometry, Time Management and Implementing Protocols
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Dr. Wesley grew up in Pipestone, Minnesota and received her bachelor’s degree at the College of Saint Benedict. She then ...
Bonus #9: What are HCCs?
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Support your association with EyeCode Clinical Update! Show Notes: Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of commonly used codes in optometry that if approp...
Dr. Erika Morrow - Starting a New Practice
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Study citation: CooperVision data on file 2015. 95% of wearers who say health is important are willing to pay more for ...
Bonus #8: Dr. Rich Castillo - Drug-Drug Interactions
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Need CE and want to support your association? Check out EyeCode Education for practical-clinical continuing education. Show Notes: Systemic Emerge...
Drs. Roya Habibi and James Deom - Try Not to Blink
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision By day, Dr. Roya Habibi is a fellowship trained optometrist practicing in Seattle, WA, but by night (and all other times) s...
Bonus #7: COVID Reflections Part 3 - Overconfidence
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Need CE? Check out EyeCode Education for practical-clinical continuing education. Show Notes: Why Severe Social Distancing Might Result in More Co...
Dr. Michelle Andrews and Matt Berner - Corporate Responsibility for Large and Small Businesses
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For more information about CooperCompanies approach to corporate responsibility check out their press release here. Learn more about CooperVision...
Bonus #6: Dr. David Cockrell: Essential Services, Urgent and Emergent Care
03 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show links: Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce - Pay close attention to "Healthcare/Public Health" - We are essential!
Dr. Ted McElroy - Leading in Challenging Times
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Michael Hyatt Content https://michaelhyatt.com/ https://michaelhyatt.com/leadtowin/ 3 Actions to Lead Through Today’...
Part 2: Candid COVID Conversation: Drs. Matt Lunning, Anthony Podany, Shane Stephenson, Chris Wolfe
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Today I sat down with my friends from different specialties in healthcare to get their perspectives on the COVID-19 crisis....
Bonus #5: COVID Reflections Part 2 - Considering the Other Side of the Pandemic
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Need CE? Check out EyeCode Education for practical-clinical continuing education. Show notes: There's only going to be more... Is the Coronavirus as...
Candid COVID Conversation - Drs. Drew Bateman, Cheryl Chapman, Kyle Klute and Chris Wolfe
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision In today's show, my trusted friends and colleagues discuss the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on our...
Bonus #4: COVID-19 Reflections
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we discuss telehealth service expansion and other topics related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Show links: Telehealth statements: Aetna Cigna BlueCr...
Dr. John Rumpakis - Point of Care Testing, Total Patient Care, Dry Eye
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Show links: Inflammadry CLIA Waiver How-To Dr. Rumpakis is currently President & CEO of Practice Resource Management, Inc...
Bonus #3: Four Reasons for Utilizing Patient Questionnaires
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today Chris discusses important reasons to incorporate standardized symptom questionnaires into your practice. Course for implementing a dry eye proto...
Dr. Adam Ramsey - Play Chess Not Checkers
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Dr. Adam Ramsey was born on the island of Trinidad and Tobago and immigrated to the United States at a young age. He grad...
Bonus #2: Can I Bill Fundus Photography and OCT on the Same Day?
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today Chris takes a common listener question and discusses the nuances of proper billing and coding. Full Billing and Coding Course: Billing and Codin...
Dr. Andrea Knouff - Practice Growth, Dry Eye, and Incorporating Ocular Disease Care into a Primary Care Practice
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Sponsor: CooperVision Dr. Knouff received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Elon University in 2003. She graduated with clinical h...
Bonus #1: Preparing for Contract Negotiations
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today Chris and Stephanie discuss how to prepare for contract negotiations. Stephanie Sharp's Full Course: Payer Contracting in Eyecare
Dr. Travis Zigler - Building an Internet Business, Whole Body Approach to Dry Eye Management
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to our sponsor: CooperVision Links for the podcast Eye Love Cares Foundation:https://eyelovecares.org/ Free Rethinking Dry Eye eBook: www...
Dr. Shane Stephenson - Cholesterol, Gabapentin in Optometry and Family Medicine
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to our sponsor: CooperVision Growing up, Dr. Shane Stephenson always had a feeling he would have a future career in health care. As a teenager,...
Dr. Harvey Hanlen - Medicare, Private Equity, Meso-zeaxanthin
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Please support our sponsor: CooperVision Harvey P. Hanlen, OD, FAAO has been in private Optometric practice for over 40 years. He did his undergradu...
Jim Greenwood - Concentra, Vision Source and Private Equity
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Show Partner: CooperVision Citations: CooperVision data on file 2015. 95% of wearers who say health is important are willing to pay more for contact ...
Dr. David Nelson - Private Equity, Optos and Genetic Testing
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks To Our New Sponsor: CooperVision Show Citations: Comparison of image-assisted versus traditional fundus examination. The importance of the ...
Dr. Matt Lunning - Oncology Perspectives
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Lunning, DO and I had a conversation about patient interactions, training, overcoming obstacles. Please enjoy our conversation.
Dr. Millicent Knight - Professional Evolution From Private Practice To Industry
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Millicent Knight, OD, FAAO, FAARM, FNAP Dr. Millicent Knight is Senior Vice President, Customer Development Group, Essilor of America . Her team alig...
Dr. Jordan Keith - Why Lunch Matters
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Contact Dr. Keith on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook. Show Links: Christopher Wolfe Open Payments Data Ted McElroy Open Payments Data Debunking myths in...
Reflecting on 2019, Projecting for 2020
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to the listeners because we have risen to the 66 most downloaded healthcare podcast! Things I learned in 2019: HIV/AIDS, PReP – Episode 14...
Dr. Barbara Horn (AOA President) - Effective Communication With Our Patients And The Public
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara L. Horn, O.D., was elected as a trustee to the American Optometric Association Board in June 2011 and elected President in June, 2019. Dr. H...
Isn't Eye Disease Enough? Chronic ocular diseases/disorders are more prevalent as cavities!
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week I discuss my thoughts about the article in The Atlantic and distractions from our forward movement as a profession. Prevalence Citations: Gl...
Dr. John Doe - Selling to Private Equity
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a discussion with a doctor who discussed the experience of selling his practice to private equity (PE). We spoke about his path as an as...
Dr. Lindsey Behrendt - Myopia Control and Outreach to Underserved Communities
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lindsey Behrendt completed her Doctorate of Optometry at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. Her clinical externship training i...
Stephanie Sharp, JD - Healthcare Law, Using Your Attorney Wisely
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Stephanie Sharp is an attorney with 15 years of experience representing corporate clients and individuals on all matters impacting their business oper...
Dr. Curtis Ono - Membership, Psychology of Joining and Running for the AOA Board
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ono attended Indiana University for both his undergraduate and graduate education. While at Indiana University, Dr. Ono served as a clinical instr...
Dr. Terri Gossard - AOA Board of Trustees, Children's Vision in Underserved Communities
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Terri Gossard, O.D., M.S., was elected to the American Optometric Association (AOA) Board of Trustees at the 122nd Annual AOA Congress & 49th Annual...
Bibin Cherian - Optometry Students, Student Loan Debt, AOSA
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bibin Cherian is a 4th-year student at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry and the President of the American Optometric Studen...
Tracey Peterson - Helping Doctors Reach Their Fullest Potential
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tracey is the Director of Network Development for Vision Source. She helps doctors evaluate if VS is right for them.
Dr. Kristin O'Brien - iCare Advisors, Cold Starts, Vision Source Next and Time Management
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. O’Brien attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Biology with a Vision ...
Dr. Christopher Wolfe - Dr. Ted McElroy interviews Chris!
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christopher Wolfe is a graduate of Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. During his education, Dr. Wolfe received extens...
Dr. Brad Byergo - Private Equity, EBITDA and Frame Dream
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brad Byergo received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of MissouriColumbia in 1998. He received his Doctor ...
Dr. Abie Chadderdon - AOA PAC, Fiscal Responsibility, Empowering New Graduates
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Chadderdon graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1981. He practiced four years at Eisenhower Medical Center in Ft. Gordon...
Dr. Tad Kosanovich - Running for AOA Board of Trustees in 2020
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kosanovich is in practice in Englewood, FL. He is a past president of the Florida Optometric Association and a current member of the AOA's State...
Dr. Johndra McNeely - Opternative/Visibly, Patient Protection and State Government Relations Committee
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. McNeely is a Past President of the South Carolina Optometric Association and a member of the AOA's State Government Relations Committee. A native ...
Dr. Amir Khoshnevis - Vision Source, Private Equity, Essilor, and The Future of Optometry
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Amir Khoshnevis received his Doctor of Optometry at Pennsylvania College of Optometry and his B.S. in Biology at University of North Carolina at...
Dr. Ashley McFerron - Women in Optometry, Wage Gap, and Practice Management
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. McFerron received her Bachelor of Science from The University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2003. Her Doctorate of Optometry was received in 2008...
Listener Questions - Music, Listenership, Scope and a Though Experiment
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we take listener questions: How many people are tuning in? Where do you get your music? What do you think about intravitreal injections by n...
Dr. Ted McElroy - Private Equity, Business Acceleration, and Kaizen
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. McElroy, founded Ted A. McElroy, OD, PC in 1994 in Tifton, GA. He is a graduate of Southern College of Optometry. In 2004 he served as the Georgia...
Dr. Jeff Krohn - Myopia Control, Private Equity and Inspiring Podcasts
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jeffrey Krohn was unsure of where his future would take him as a college student. After bouncing around from Architecture (Cal Poly, SLO) and Bus...
Dr. Scott Schachter - DEWS 2, DREAM, Simple Dry Eye Protocols and Adoption
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Scott Schachter founded Advanced Eyecare and the Eyewear Gallery Optometry in 1994 in Pismo Beach, California. He believes in the importance of p...
Dr. Caroline Blackie and Brian Regan - Lipiflow Development and Mass Production
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Caroline Blackie is an internationally recognized clinical and scientific expert in the field of dry eye with specific focus on meibomian gland dysfun...
Dr. Lou Catania - Past, Present and Future of Optometric Scope
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Louis Catania is an internationally renowned lecturer on optometry’s role in diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment diseases. He was a Penn...
Dr. Amanda Lee - Early Detection of AMD
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This weeks discussion was with Dr. Amanda Lee. In addition to practicing optometry for 20 years, Dr. Lee has been a professional speaker and consult...
Dr. Mike Rothschild - LeadershipOD
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mike Rothschild began his practice from scratch in his wife's rural hometown and enjoyed immediate practice success that multiplied for several ye...
Dr. Courtney Shay - Women in Optometry, Myopia Control and Practice Transitions
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Shay graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008, where she majored in Rehabilitation Science. In 2012, she received her Docto...
Dr. Alex Permann - Our Future is Bright!
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Permann, a native of Pickstown, South Dakota, attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology...
Introducing The Eye Documentaries Podcast w/ Dr. Drew Bateman
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I will share a snippet of one of our first episodes with Dr. Bob Vandervort. The goal of the podcast is to explore the history of our professi...
Dr. Belinda Starkey - Optometric Surgery in Arkansas
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had an awesome conversation with Dr. Belinda Starkey. Belinda is the outgoing president of the Arkansas Optometric Association, a VS member ...
Dr. Aaron Werner - Running, the AOSA, and Chocolate
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a great discussion with my good friend Dr. Aaron Werner. Aaron is a co-administrator for the San Diego area, but he is also the senior d...
Dr. Doug Morrow - Billing and Coding
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Doug is the Vision Source co-administrator in Indiana, and he is also a CodeHead for the American Optometric Association. We discussed common pitfal...
Dr. Mick Kling - The Business of Optometry
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had an amazing conversation with Dr. Mick Kling. Mick has a business finance consulting company called Impact OD and we discussed his roots ...
Dr. Pamela Lowe - ARMD, Myopia Control and Preventative Eye Care
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a great discussion with Dr. Pamela Lowe! She truly has built a practice for preventative ocular care and her passion for early disease d...
Jessica Stoffel - Managed Vision Care
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's discussion is with Jessica Stoffel, the director of Managed Vision Care Programs at Vision Source. We had a great conversation about optimiz...
Tami Franklin - VSR Program and VS Learning
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today's discussion is with Tami Franklin, the director of VS Learning and the VSR Program. We spoke about the cost to benefit ratio of the VSR progr...
Dr. Anthony Podany - Clinical Insights into HIV and HIV Preventative Medications (PrEP)
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a great discussion with Dr. Anthony Podany. Dr. Podany is not an optometrist, he is a clinical and research pharmacologist at Nebraska M...
Bill Walsh and Tim Floyd - Lessons from Amazon and Best Buy
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guests today are Bill Walsh & Tim Floyd from ABB Optical Group. After some of my conversations with Tom Quinn and Drew Bateman, I reached out to Bi...
Dr. Darren Wright and Dr. Rusty Crotty - Wisdom Sharing and Golden Nuggets
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a great discussion with my good friends Drs. Darren Wright and Rusty Crotty. We discussed: Gradifi Bonus structures Empowering new assoc...
Dr. Jason "JT" Tu - Immigration, Involvement and Community Building
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a great discussion with Dr. Jason “JT” Tu. TY serves as the Vision Source Co-Administrator of San Diego and he is the president-elec...
Dr. Drew Bateman - Patient Discussions, Secret Societies, New Podcasts
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had a great discussion with my good friend Dr. Drew Bateman. If you don’t know Drew, he is the president-elect of the Nebraska Optometric ...
Dr. Thomas Quinn - Orthokeratology, Myopia Control, and Fearless Influences
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today I had an awesome discussion with Dr. Tom Quinn about Contact lenses in general, but Dr. Quinn was a principal investigator of CRT lenses and so ...