ASCRS Preview: Chicago 2012
What to see, where to eat, and what’s new in the exhibit hall at this year’s symposium.
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
At Press Time
Guidelines on femto-phaco charges; cataract surgery efficiences; Bascom Palmer celebrates 50 years; and more
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
Cloud Based EHRs — Hope or Hype?
What you must know about this newer option.
EHR: Are You Ready to Deal?
Knowing what your contract should include will save you both dollars and headaches.
By By ReN
Femto-Assisted Cataract Surgery: A Glimpse of the Future?
This technology has the potential to radically transform our cataract practices. Should it?
By Uday Devgan, MD, FACS, FRCS
Know These Nine Factors Affecting EHR Productivity
Key concepts to help you make a more informed purchase.
By DAN SALAMIE, CPA, MSIE
Sea Change: Hospitals Pursue Independent ASCs
Ophthalmic surgery centers, long ignored by the big fish, are now being swallowed up by hospital networks.
By Jerry Helzner, contributing editor
Spotlight on Technology & Technique
OCT offers tools to ease clinical judgments
By Samantha Stahl, Assistant
Striking Gold: Mining Data for Clinical Research with EHR
A California practice gives a first-hand account of the pros and cons of going digital to track trials.
By Uyen Tran, BA, Edwin
The Comanagement Conundrum
Survey: Delegate optometric responsibilities with care.
By Samantha Stahl, Assistant
The Power of Positive Thinking on Refractive Surgery
Thanks to improved tools and techniques, patients can expect excellent visual outcomes. Let them know that.
By Robert Murphy
Viewpoint
Penalizing performance