New COVID-19 stimulus bill info for ODs

Christopher Browning, OD, and Nicholas Garn, OD, now offer cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange in their own practices.

According to Raphael Rostenne, CTO of EyeCarePro, "anything that takes time" has the potential to frustrate patients, especially before they're in a practitioner's chair.

Raphael Rostenne discusses what a good phone call looks like and contributes to successful patient interactions with host Diana Canto-Sims, OD.

Diana Canto-Sims, OD, introduces the second guest of Season 2, Raphael Rostenne, who will be discussing AI-assisted front desk management.

For Maria Sampalis, OD, implementing AI isn't an excuse for practice owners to replace their staff with new technology; it should instead lift the burden of certain tasks to make for more patient visits.

A wet AMD biosimilar approval leads this week’s recap, plus Medicare pay updates and tips to avoid burnout and losing patients.

ODs face a $32.63 Medicare conversion factor in 2027, plus 80% payment for the lower-cost service when an E/M visit and 0-day procedure share a date.

Kansas, Tennessee, and Vermont expanded optometric scope in 2026, while vision plan reform and a proposed Medicare fee schedule cut affect practice management.