Practice Management

Practice management tips and strategies.

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ONLY For Your Practice, ONLY For Your Patients Coming April 2026 In today’s evolving optometric landscape, contact lenses represent far more than a transactional product. They...
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When Patients Bring Internet Diagnoses: How To Handle It Gracefully

By the time a patient sits in your chair, they’ve probably already read or watched something about the reason for their visit. The CDC...
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How To Take Time Off Without Paying for It Later

Time away from your practice is unavoidable. Vacation, personal obligations, potential prolonged sick days, not to mention continuing education and conferences. A simple plan...
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OD Due Diligence: Considerations When Launching Ocular Aesthetics

A practical Q&A for ODs exploring new services. Aesthetics has been getting more and more attention in optometry, especially as ODs fold IPL, RF, and...
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Empowering Independent ODs Against Big Corporations: An Outsider Looking In

This perspective comes from James DeBois, president of JSJD Media, which partners with Eyecare Republic to support independent ECPs. For more than 20 years,...
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What You Can Stop Approving (and Still Keep Your Practice Running...

If it feels like too many decisions in your practice run through you, you’re probably right. Most ODs end up as the default go-to...
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The ‘What If I’m Out Sick?’ Test for Practice Continuity

Cold and flu season is around the corner, but the truth is life can hit at any time and throw even a well-run practice...
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The Essential One-Pager Every OD Should Have

A clean, one-page clinic snapshot makes you easy to work with. It tells partners exactly how to send patients, what you can do, and...
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Thoughtful Ideas for Paraoptometric Appreciation Month

Paraoptometric Appreciation Month is the perfect excuse to go all in on gratitude. Your team works hard, and September is the time to make...
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Chronicles of a Scorned Optometrist: The Birth of Eyecare Republic

Hello, optometry family! As the co-founder of Eyecare Republic, I’m thrilled to share the real-life stories that inspired Dr. Justin Weigel and me to...

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