by Chad Fleming | May 4, 2016 | Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Staff Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
Many medical offices I see are not clean. Although some people might relax standards for their homes, most agree that of all places, medical facilities should be clean. Patients form impressions of your office–whether consciously or not–before they ever...
by Chad Fleming | Apr 13, 2016 | Career Options, Day in the Life, Finding the Right Practice, Guest Post, Manage with Excellence, Student to OD, Uncategorized
The first year of practice is both exhilarating and frustrating. New doctors must be mindful of many things, but concentrating on the following four areas can pave their way to a successful career: 1. Never stop learning – After graduating, most new...
by Chad Fleming | Apr 6, 2016 | Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Uncategorized
Staying on top of the optometric game’s changing rules can be daunting. The optical department especially has its own regulations. Vision benefit companies like VSP and Eyemed have cut reimbursements down to a dispensing fee, so it’s difficult to find the...
by Chad Fleming | Mar 30, 2016 | Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Uncategorized
The advertising industry understands product education and uses it to win people over to their respective products. Through Facebook ads and ESPN commercials, we are constantly being educated about what we need and why we need it. When patients receive education from...
by Chad Fleming | Mar 23, 2016 | Day in the Life, Manage with Excellence, Management, Practice Growth, Pursue Growth, Staff Management, Time Management, Uncategorized
Everyone wants a piece of the pie. Decreasing margins and healthcare initiatives that focus solely on cost savings cause many of us to wonder if the good days will ever return. Making a decent profit in today’s environment is a difficult task for even the most astute...
by Chad Fleming | Mar 16, 2016 | Day in the Life, Finding the Right Practice, Manage with Excellence, Management, Uncategorized
The farther I get in my career the harder it is to face mistakes that I have made. All optometrists make mistakes, the important thing it to learn from those mistakes. “The hardest thing about being a doctor,” Dr. Karen Delgado said, “is that you...