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April 2012 |
Features
Preventive Medicine in Ophthalmology
By: Brian R. Will, M.D.
To truly combat eye disease, help patients avoid it in the first place.
Get Serious About Patient Satisfaction
By: Kay Coulson, MBA
How to capture it. What to do with it.
Avoiding 10 Common Malpractice Claims
By: Jerry Helzner, Senior Editor
Prevent the risks that expose your practice to lawsuits.
The Top 10 Questions For Ocular Allergy Patients
By: Robert Murphy, Contributing Editor
A thorough interview provides the cornerstone for effective management.
Mastering Meibomitis Management
By: Joseph Tauber, MD
Questions still abound, but recent innovations could soon bring relief to patients. Here’s what you need to know.
Departments
Viewpoint
By: Larry E. Patterson, M.D.
Nothing left to lose
As I See It
By: Paul S. Koch, M.D.
Passing the baton without exiting the race
At Press Time
By: Samantha Stahl, Assistant Editor
Panel won’t approve single-bottle Bromday;Criteria for drug approvals; Mucin-killing bacteria found;
Ista sold to Bausch + Lomb; and more
Guest Editorial
By: Alan B. Aker, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Has the US lost its edge in innovation?
Best Practices
Learning is forever: turn staff into stars
Corneal Clarity
By: Thomas John, MD
Inflammation: Blessing or Blemish?
The Efficient Ophthalmologist
By: Steven M. Silverstein, M.D., F.A.C.S.
The joy and headaches of EHR conversion
Marketplace
New products to enhance your practice
Coding & Reimbursement
By: Suzanne L. Corcoran, C.O.E.
Cataract surgery, comanagement & CMS
Path to Paperless
By: Peter J. Polack, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Practices mainly to blame for EHR failures
Spotlight on Technology & Technique
By: Robert Murphy, Contributing Editor
Dialing for doctors: better patient referrals
Value-Based Medicine
By: Melissa M. Brown, MD, MN, MBA
Justifying our treatments — financially
Management Essentials
By: Farrell C. Tyson II, MD, FACS
Barbarians at the gate