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April 2011 |
Features
ACO: Friend or Foe?
By: Frank Celia, Contributing Editor
Accountable care organizations profess to offer efficiency gains and cost savings, but some see a Trojan horse containing capitated risk. This primer explains the essentials.
Do I Have the Right Number of Staff?
By: Maureen Waddle, Senior Consultant with BSM Consulting
Volume-based staffing will give you the correct answer
Is There a Physician Assistant in Your Future?
By: Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor
PAs now play a key role in leading ophthalmology practices
Premium IOLs: Pointing Patients in the Right Direction
By: Samantha Stahl, Assistant Editor
How to guide your patients toward the best option without giving the dreaded sales pitch
Taking Another Look at Ocular Allergy
By: Robert Murphy, Contributing Editor
A refresher to help you prepare for the seasonal spike in cases
Treating Ocular Allergy With Confidence
By: Robert Murphy, Contributing Editor
Therapies new and old offer an array of options for symptomatic relief
Soothing Dry Eyes Now
By: Karl G. Stonecipher, M.D.
While we continue to wait for better prescription therapies, the good news is that there are simple approaches that can offer real relief
Managing Patient Flow in a Busy Practice
By: Michael K. Tran, MD; Uyen Tran
This solution uses Google Docs, so it’s free and easy to customize
Special Section Sponsored By Bausch + Lomb
By: Penny A. Asbell, M.D.,; Edward Holland, M.D.; Jay S. Pepose, M.D., Ph.D.; John Sheppard, M.D.
Diagnosing and Treating Herpetic Infection
Departments
As I See It
By: Paul S. Koch, M.D.
Let’s stop bad-mouthing cataract surgery
Viewpoint
By: Larry E. Patterson, M.D.
An open letter to optometry
At Press Time
By: Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor; Andrew E. Mathis, PhD, Medical Editor
Kentucky ODs to perform YAG, SLT, ALT; Ista sets ambitious goals; New pricing, upgrades for ORange device
Coding & Reimbursement
By: Suzanne L. Corcoran, C.O.E.
Eye exam code confusion
Spotlight on Technology
By: Samantha Stahl, Assistant Editor
Real-time intraop aberrometry
Value-Based Medicine
By: Melissa M. Brown, MD, MN, MBA
Second-eye cataract surgery a keeper!
Rx Perspectives
By: Carlos Buznego, M.D.
Lastacaft: allergy relief that lasts all day
Practical Pearls
This issue’s best take-home tips
Marketplace
What’s new for your practice
Management Essentials
By: Farrell "Toby" Tyson, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Is bigger truly better?