The Power Hour

On the last Power Hour of the year, Dr. Art Epstein weighs in on the challenging future of optometry.

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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 2:15pm EDT

With the end of the year approaching, many of doctors buy that opto-toy they've always wanted. Unfortunately, this time next year - many of them regret their purchase. Learn ways to avoid buyers remorse as well as a unique way to nearly ensure new equipment is right for your practice and will be profitable.

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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 3:52pm EDT

Ever consider holding a staff meeting off-site? There are good reasons why should.
Learn why and tips for executing a good meeting on this week's Power Hour.
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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 9:23pm EDT

Posed with common problems, like patients wait too long to see the doctor or patients complain about our fees, we usually come up with common solutions.  If we still have the same problems year after year, then those solutions didn’t work!  How can you and your staff devise genuinely novel solutions to chronic management problems?  Listen to the next episode of the Power Hour to learn how to use this special two word thought starter approach.

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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 6:56am EDT

It's that time of year again! 
Do you have a plan for employee bonuses? Do you give them? Should you give them? 
What about Christmas/holiday gifts? And let's throw sales spiffs in the mix, too.
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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 3:21pm EDT

What to do NOW to make sure you close out a strong year

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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 9:26pm EDT

Interested in integrating scleral contact lenses into your practice? Find out how to jump start your scleral lens fitting on this episode.

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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 4:19pm EDT

What happens when two ODs marry? And what if they work together? Or what about an OD and an office manager or optician?
Being part of a double OD couple presents its own set of opportunities and challenges. Find out how to navigate them on this week's Power Hour.
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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 3:23pm EDT

If you're thinking about opening your own practice, this next episode is one you don't want to miss.  
Pulled from the files of clients who have successfully opened cold and those who were rescued after a less successful opening, learn the hits, misses wins, losses, mistakes, and regrets-and steps to avoid them.  
The errors seemed insignificant and inconsequential at the time but gave them years of heartache afterward.
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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 8:35am EDT

Howard Purcell, OD, FAAO, president and CEO of New England College of Optometry, joins the show to talk optometric education.
Are there too many schools? Is student debt too high? Is today's education still relevant to reality?

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Category:Optometry -- posted at: 8:38am EDT