by Chad Fleming | Mar 19, 2014 | Manage with Excellence, Uncategorized
Let’s face it. We optometrists who have been practicing for a while like our comfort zones and tend to resist something new. However, electronic health records and the Affordable Care Act are changing how we do business, and we would be wise to pay attention to...
by Chad Fleming | Mar 12, 2014 | Finding the Right Practice
Wine loosens lips. At dinner parties or family gatherings wine can cause people to relax and increase their enjoyment of the evening. That is, until your brother-in-law has a glass too many and tells everyone about his recent gambling adventure when he lost $1,000 at...
by Chad Fleming | Mar 5, 2014 | Manage with Excellence, Uncategorized
Have you ever found yourself laughing at what you have become only to shake your head in disbelief? You may feel this way as you look at the current software you utilize in your optometry office. Maybe you thought all software was pretty much created equal or maybe...
by Chad Fleming | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
The task of managing staff can make you want to sell your practice. After spending a busy day in the exam room, you’re frustrated to learn a staff member has been spreading gossip throughout the office. Upon opening your email, you see one of your morning...
by Chad Fleming | Feb 19, 2014 | Finding the Right Practice, Uncategorized
On the record and off the record colleagues often ask my opinion about the growing number of women in optometry. Interestingly, many of those asking are male baby boomers who have been accustomed to a male-dominated profession for most of their careers. Below you will...