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Dr. Jordan Keith - Why Lunch Matters
January 06, 2020 05:02 - 1 hour - 104 MBContact Dr. Keith on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook. Show Links: Christopher Wolfe Open Payments Data Ted McElroy Open Payments Data Debunking myths in physician-industry conflicts of interest. Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry - Is a gift ever just a gift? Sunshine has darkened my world view. Pro Medical Assoc and Their Relationships ... Proposal for Controlling COI Jordan Keith, OD, FAAO is in practice at the Eye Care Center in Minnesota. After graduating with a degree in B...
Reflecting on 2019, Projecting for 2020
December 16, 2019 05:04 - 19 minutes - 35.2 MBThank you to the listeners because we have risen to the 66 most downloaded healthcare podcast! Things I learned in 2019: HIV/AIDS, PReP – Episode 14 The Business of Optometry – Episode 18 LeadershipOD – Episode 25 Things can change and also stay the same - Ashley McFerron – Episode 33 The power of mentorship – Abie Chadderdon – Episode 37 More details on how to value a practice – Brad Byergo – Episode 38 I am not the best interviewer, Lessons learned from Ted McElroy – Episode 39 Wo...
Dr. Barbara Horn (AOA President) - Effective Communication With Our Patients And The Public
December 09, 2019 05:42 - 38 minutes - 65.6 MBBarbara L. Horn, O.D., was elected as a trustee to the American Optometric Association Board in June 2011 and elected President in June, 2019. Dr. Horn is a graduate of the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University and a past president of the Michigan Optometric Association (MOA). Dr. Horn is currently a member of the South Carolina Optometric Association and an associate member of the Michigan Optometric Association. In 2018 she received the South Carolina Optometric Ph...
Isn't Eye Disease Enough? Chronic ocular diseases/disorders are more prevalent as cavities!
December 02, 2019 05:01 - 32 minutes - 58.8 MBThis week I discuss my thoughts about the article in The Atlantic and distractions from our forward movement as a profession. Prevalence Citations: Glaucoma AMD Dry Eye MGD in patients prior to cataract surgery MGD in general population Keratoconus Binocular dysfunction Allergic conjunctivitis MGD in younger populations Dental cavities
Dr. John Doe - Selling to Private Equity
November 25, 2019 05:13 - 57 minutes - 102 MBToday I had a discussion with a doctor who discussed the experience of selling his practice to private equity (PE). We spoke about his path as an associate, then a partner, then selling to PE and finally his decision to leave PE and go back to private practice.
Dr. Lindsey Behrendt - Myopia Control and Outreach to Underserved Communities
November 18, 2019 05:09 - 35 minutes - 62.6 MBDr. Lindsey Behrendt completed her Doctorate of Optometry at Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee. Her clinical externship training included an ocular disease focused rotation at the Robert Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas and a contact lens and primary care rotation at a private practice in the Kansas City, Missouri area. During her time at SCO, she was an active member of Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity (SVOSH) and took part in mission trips to M...
Stephanie Sharp, JD - Healthcare Law, Using Your Attorney Wisely
November 11, 2019 05:00 - 43 minutes - 77.6 MBStephanie Sharp is an attorney with 15 years of experience representing corporate clients and individuals on all matters impacting their business operations. She primarily focuses her practice on serving health care providers and has expertise in all major health care regulations, including HIPAA, Stark and anti-kickback. Stephanie served as the Vice President & General Counsel for Nebraska Medicine and recently left a large law firm to follow her passion: partnering with and advocating f...
Dr. Curtis Ono - Membership, Psychology of Joining and Running for the AOA Board
November 04, 2019 04:09 - 46 minutes - 83.8 MBDr. Ono attended Indiana University for both his undergraduate and graduate education. While at Indiana University, Dr. Ono served as a clinical instructor and was a member of the Beta Sigma Kappa optometric honor fraternity. Giving back with volunteer service to both the community and profession is a powerful calling. Dr. Ono was the Founder and Chair of the Minnesota Vision Project, which provided eye examinations and spectacles patients without adequate eye care insurance coverage. He cu...
Dr. Terri Gossard - AOA Board of Trustees, Children's Vision in Underserved Communities
October 28, 2019 04:23 - 47 minutes - 84.4 MBTerri Gossard, O.D., M.S., was elected to the American Optometric Association (AOA) Board of Trustees at the 122nd Annual AOA Congress & 49th Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry's Meeting® in June 2019. Dr. Gossard is the board liaison to the Ethics and Values Committee, Evidence-Based Optometry Committee, Paraoptometric Resource Center Committee, and the Optometric Extension Program. Her board liaison assignments include affiliate associations in Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Universit...
Bibin Cherian - Optometry Students, Student Loan Debt, AOSA
October 21, 2019 04:21 - 43 minutes - 79 MBBibin Cherian is a 4th-year student at Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry and the President of the American Optometric Student Association.
Tracey Peterson - Helping Doctors Reach Their Fullest Potential
October 14, 2019 04:16 - 43 minutes - 78.1 MBTracey is the Director of Network Development for Vision Source. She helps doctors evaluate if VS is right for them.
Dr. Kristin O'Brien - iCare Advisors, Cold Starts, Vision Source Next and Time Management
October 07, 2019 04:43 - 49 minutes - 88.3 MBDr. O’Brien attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Biology with a Vision Science concentration. She went on to complete her Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree at the Michigan College of Optometry (MCO). Dr. O’Brien has additional training in the areas of low vision, pediatrics, specialty contact lenses and working with patients who have a mental or physical handicap. She particularly enjoys getting to know her patients and t...
Dr. Christopher Wolfe - Dr. Ted McElroy interviews Chris!
September 30, 2019 04:30 - 46 minutes - 83.5 MBDr. Christopher Wolfe is a graduate of Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry. During his education, Dr. Wolfe received extensive training in all aspects of primary eye care; including eye infections, cataracts, diabetic eye care, specialty contact lenses and pediatrics. He completed a rotation at BVA Advanced Eyecare in Tulsa, Oklahoma where he gained specialty training in minor surgical techniques, as well as therapeutic laser ocular surgery. Dr. Wolfe won the Golden...
Dr. Brad Byergo - Private Equity, EBITDA and Frame Dream
September 23, 2019 04:23 - 1 hour - 108 MBDr. Brad Byergo received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of MissouriColumbia in 1998. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Missouri St. Louis School of Optometry in 2002, where he graduated with highest honors. Dr. Byergo joined the Midwest Eye Associates team in 2002, and has been the medical director of the practice since 2004. He is a member of the St. Louis Optometric Society, the Missouri Optometric Association, an...
Dr. Abie Chadderdon - AOA PAC, Fiscal Responsibility, Empowering New Graduates
September 16, 2019 04:50 - 53 minutes - 95.2 MBDr. Chadderdon graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 1981. He practiced four years at Eisenhower Medical Center in Ft. Gordon, Georgia, while serving in the U.S. Army from 1981 to 1985; he joined Dr. Hinson in partnership. Shortly thereafter, the practice name was changed to Family Eyecare Associates and the Tama office was added. Dr. Chadderdon has additional training in pathology, contact lenses and children’s vision. He is a member of New Hope Christian Church, No...
Dr. Tad Kosanovich - Running for AOA Board of Trustees in 2020
September 09, 2019 04:39 - 50 minutes - 91.3 MBDr. Kosanovich is in practice in Englewood, FL. He is a past president of the Florida Optometric Association and a current member of the AOA's State Government Relations Committee. He is running for a position on the AOA Board of Trustees in 2020.
Dr. Johndra McNeely - Opternative/Visibly, Patient Protection and State Government Relations Committee
August 26, 2019 04:13 - 28 minutes - 51 MBDr. McNeely is a Past President of the South Carolina Optometric Association and a member of the AOA's State Government Relations Committee. A native of Florence, Alabama, Dr. Johndra McNeely graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of North Alabama in Professional Biology. She received her doctorate of optometry from the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she graduated with honors and received the VSP Excellence in Primary Care Award for her graduating class. Dr. McNeely has co...
Dr. Amir Khoshnevis - Vision Source, Private Equity, Essilor, and The Future of Optometry
August 19, 2019 04:20 - 1 hour - 122 MBDr. Amir Khoshnevis received his Doctor of Optometry at Pennsylvania College of Optometry and his B.S. in Biology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Khoshnevis has held appointments and positions with numerous national health care entities. He is the recipient of several awards including 2011 Philanthropist of the Year by Optometry Giving Sight. Dr. Khoshnevis is the founder of Vision Source Studio 20/20 with two locations in Charlotte, NC. Amir has been a Vision Source A...
Dr. Ashley McFerron - Women in Optometry, Wage Gap, and Practice Management
August 12, 2019 04:30 - 1 hour - 109 MBDr. McFerron received her Bachelor of Science from The University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2003. Her Doctorate of Optometry was received in 2008 at the Oklahoma College of Optometry at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. In July 2008, Dr. McFerron moved from Oklahoma to Oregon where she practiced in Woodburn for 3 years. In October 2011 Dr. McFerron bought Canby Eyecare from Dr. Don Chase after 37 years of ownership. During her education, Dr. McFerron was trained in ...
Listener Questions - Music, Listenership, Scope and a Though Experiment
August 05, 2019 04:01 - 27 minutes - 50.6 MBThis week we take listener questions: How many people are tuning in? Where do you get your music? What do you think about intravitreal injections by nurses? What is up in Arkansas? Is there a scope of practice limit that could be made on ODs?
Dr. Ted McElroy - Private Equity, Business Acceleration, and Kaizen
July 29, 2019 04:27 - 58 minutes - 87 MBDr. McElroy, founded Ted A. McElroy, OD, PC in 1994 in Tifton, GA. He is a graduate of Southern College of Optometry. In 2004 he served as the Georgia Optometric Association President and is currently serving as the treasurer of SECO International. Dr. McElroy was the recipient of the 1997 GA Optometric Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year, the 2005 GOA Optometrist of the year and the 2009 GOA Bernard Kahn Award Recipient. His passion is his connection with his patients. His goal is t...
Dr. Jeff Krohn - Myopia Control, Private Equity and Inspiring Podcasts
July 22, 2019 04:08 - 1 hour - 108 MBDr. Jeffrey Krohn was unsure of where his future would take him as a college student. After bouncing around from Architecture (Cal Poly, SLO) and Business (Point Loma College) and Engineering (Fresno State), his father helped him “see” that his future was as an optometrist. After completing the optometric training, he was asked to join the same faculty that taught him for two yeas. With a desire to put down roots in the valley, he and his wife moved to Fresno in 1989 with their son, Austin. ...
Dr. Scott Schachter - DEWS 2, DREAM, Simple Dry Eye Protocols and Adoption
July 15, 2019 04:12 - 1 hour - 108 MBDr. Scott Schachter founded Advanced Eyecare and the Eyewear Gallery Optometry in 1994 in Pismo Beach, California. He believes in the importance of providing full scope eye care for his patients and was one of the first optometrists in California to become glaucoma certified. Like many practitioners, the ocular surface disease was a neglected part of his practice for almost 2 decades. Then, in 2011, while undergoing his own LASIK preop visit, Dr. Schachter realized his own dry eye disease w...
Dr. Caroline Blackie and Brian Regan - Lipiflow Development and Mass Production
July 08, 2019 04:36 - 1 hour - 100 MBCaroline Blackie is an internationally recognized clinical and scientific expert in the field of dry eye with specific focus on meibomian gland dysfunction. She has authored and published over 40 scientific articles in this area. She currently serves as the Medical Director for Ocular Surface Disease for Johnson and Johnson Vision, providing medical and scientific leadership to drive and shape innovation in this therapeutic area. Dr. Blackie joined Johnson and Johnson Vision after 12 years ...
Dr. Lou Catania - Past, Present and Future of Optometric Scope
July 01, 2019 04:09 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBDr. Louis Catania is an internationally renowned lecturer on optometry’s role in diagnosis and treatment of anterior segment diseases. He was a Pennsylvania College of Optometry faculty member until 1995, serving as Associate Professor. Dr. Catania also directed the Center for Continuing and Post Graduate Education (now the Department of International and Continuing Education). As the first Director of the Center for International Studies, Dr. Catania played a pivotal role in expanding the C...
Dr. Amanda Lee - Early Detection of AMD
June 24, 2019 04:41 - 59 minutes - 93.3 MBThis weeks discussion was with Dr. Amanda Lee. In addition to practicing optometry for 20 years, Dr. Lee has been a professional speaker and consultant for Alcon, Bausch & Lomb and MacuLogix. She earned her BA in Biology from Central Connecticut State University before earning a BS in Visual Science and Doctorate of Optometry from Pennsylvania College of Optometry. She also completed a Residency in Primary Care/Ocular Disease at The Eye Institute in Philadelphia, PA.
Dr. Mike Rothschild - LeadershipOD
June 17, 2019 04:36 - 57 minutes - 93.7 MBDr. Mike Rothschild began his practice from scratch in his wife's rural hometown and enjoyed immediate practice success that multiplied for several years. This success took more and more time away from what really mattered in his life. More patients led to more staff, more equipment and more hours at the office. Not being able to do it all, Mike's practice began to suffer until he realized that he didn't know how to lead a team. He studied leadership strategies from some of the most succes...
Dr. Courtney Shay - Women in Optometry, Myopia Control and Practice Transitions
June 10, 2019 04:07 - 1 hour - 102 MBDr. Shay graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh in 2008, where she majored in Rehabilitation Science. In 2012, she received her Doctor of Optometry degree from Southern College of Optometry (Memphis, Tennessee). In addition to graduating at the top of her class, she was also honored to receive the SCO Outstanding Clinician Award. Dr Shay is highly skilled in full scope optometry and has extensive experience in the specialties of Glaucoma, Contact Lenses, Dry Eye Disease, and...
Dr. Alex Permann - Our Future is Bright!
June 03, 2019 04:38 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBDr. Permann, a native of Pickstown, South Dakota, attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry. He completed his Doctor of Optometry degree at the University of Missouri – St Louis College of Optometry. He completed externships at several locations in the St. Louis area, the VA hospital in Kansas City, MO and at Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls. He joined Dr. Menning’s practice in June of 2015 and is now the owner of 6...
Introducing The Eye Documentaries Podcast w/ Dr. Drew Bateman
May 27, 2019 04:51 - 11 minutes - 18.6 MBToday I will share a snippet of one of our first episodes with Dr. Bob Vandervort. The goal of the podcast is to explore the history of our profession, where we were, where we are and where we are going. While you are enjoying this first episode you can subscribe to the Eye Documentary Podcast by typing EYEDOCS into the search tool of your favorite podcast app. Check it out on iTunes here.
Dr. Belinda Starkey - Optometric Surgery in Arkansas
May 20, 2019 04:59 - 1 hour - 110 MBToday I had an awesome conversation with Dr. Belinda Starkey. Belinda is the outgoing president of the Arkansas Optometric Association, a VS member and played a critical role in the passage the new Arkansas law that authorizes optometrists to provide minor surgical procedures including laser surgery to care for their patients. Dr. Starkey and I discussed some of the common pitfalls when attempting to pass this legislation and how the Arkansas Optometric Association overcame these obstacles....
Dr. Aaron Werner - Running, the AOSA, and Chocolate
May 13, 2019 04:04 - 1 hour - 108 MBToday I had a great discussion with my good friend Dr. Aaron Werner. Aaron is a co-administrator for the San Diego area, but he is also the senior director for professional development at Vision Source. Aaron ad I go way back to our days on the AOSA Board of Trustees. We reminisced on those times and the evolution of our professional roles, we also discussed running, cultivating relationships and how to describe chocolate to someone who has never tasted it. Please enjoy our conversati...
Dr. Doug Morrow - Billing and Coding
May 06, 2019 04:38 - 57 minutes - 88.7 MBDoug is the Vision Source co-administrator in Indiana, and he is also a CodeHead for the American Optometric Association. We discussed common pitfalls that he sees offices making when it comes to billing and coding, as well as common questions he gets as a CodeHead. I think our discussion on Medical Decision Making is likely the most helpful! Please enjoy our conversation, and as always, if you want to get the most current episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast and give us a 5-star...
Dr. Mick Kling - The Business of Optometry
April 29, 2019 04:08 - 1 hour - 107 MBToday I had an amazing conversation with Dr. Mick Kling. Mick has a business finance consulting company called Impact OD and we discussed his roots with LeadershipOD, Business Finance, Profit First and fiscally sound ideas for cash flow and business management. Please enjoy our conversation, and as always, if you want to get the most current episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast and give us a 5-star review!
Dr. Pamela Lowe - ARMD, Myopia Control and Preventative Eye Care
April 22, 2019 04:01 - 1 hour - 109 MBToday I had a great discussion with Dr. Pamela Lowe! She truly has built a practice for preventative ocular care and her passion for early disease detection and prevention is contagious! We had a conversation about myopia control, macular degeneration and incorporating new technologies into your practice. Enjoy the show! As always, if you want to get the most current episodes, be sure to subscribe to the podcast and give us a 5-star review!
Jessica Stoffel - Managed Vision Care
April 15, 2019 04:56 - 50 minutes - 79.7 MBToday's discussion is with Jessica Stoffel, the director of Managed Vision Care Programs at Vision Source. We had a great conversation about optimizing our offerings so that patients and our practices can receive the maximum benefits from their benefits! If you have questions about the Managed Vision Care, please reach out to Jess @ [email protected] Show Links: Essilor Game Plan Maximizing MVC Plans VS Live Groups (Check out this amazing resource at least once per day!): In...
Tami Franklin - VSR Program and VS Learning
April 08, 2019 04:07 - 39 minutes - 66.5 MBToday's discussion is with Tami Franklin, the director of VS Learning and the VSR Program. We spoke about the cost to benefit ratio of the VSR program (tilted significantly in the benefits column) and guided staff training. If you have questions about the VSR Program please reach out to Tami @ [email protected] Want to access VS Learning? Click here.
Dr. Anthony Podany - Clinical Insights into HIV and HIV Preventative Medications (PrEP)
April 01, 2019 04:24 - 57 minutes - 97.6 MBToday I had a great discussion with Dr. Anthony Podany. Dr. Podany is not an optometrist, he is a clinical and research pharmacologist at Nebraska Medicine who specializes in HIV and Tuberculosis treatments. I have wanted to have Tony on since I originally conceived of starting a podcast because of my deep fascination with the health and social implications of HIV. We discussed historical, current and future HIV treatments and how that impacts clinical and social aspects of the disease. ...
Bill Walsh and Tim Floyd - Lessons from Amazon and Best Buy
March 25, 2019 04:32 - 49 minutes - 78.1 MBMy guests today are Bill Walsh & Tim Floyd from ABB Optical Group. After some of my conversations with Tom Quinn and Drew Bateman, I reached out to Bill and Tim because they have a unique perspective in helping doctors evaluate the opportunity in their practice with: Soft contact lenses RGP lenses Specialty contacts ABB is a Vision Source Vendor and we had a great discussion about how we can start contact lens discussions with patients that build the medical side of our practices and how...
Dr. Darren Wright and Dr. Rusty Crotty - Wisdom Sharing and Golden Nuggets
March 18, 2019 04:53 - 1 hour - 105 MBToday I had a great discussion with my good friends Drs. Darren Wright and Rusty Crotty. We discussed: Gradifi Bonus structures Empowering new associates Succession planning CEO Summit Additional resources from the show: 5 Dysfunctions of a Team Right Now Media at Work
Dr. Jason "JT" Tu - Immigration, Involvement and Community Building
March 11, 2019 04:40 - 1 hour - 90.7 MBToday I had a great discussion with Dr. Jason “JT” Tu. TY serves as the Vision Source Co-Administrator of San Diego and he is the president-elect of the California Optometric Association. I always enjoy speaking with JT and today's conversation was no different. We discussed immigration, association involvement, and building tight-knit communities! JT is doing big things in our profession and you can see why when you understand his history! If you want to get the most current episodes...
Dr. Drew Bateman - Patient Discussions, Secret Societies, New Podcasts
March 04, 2019 04:19 - 51 minutes - 85.4 MBToday I had a great discussion with my good friend Dr. Drew Bateman. If you don’t know Drew, he is the president-elect of the Nebraska Optometric Association and has built a highly successful practice in Lincoln Nebraska. We spoke about how we have discussions with our patients on PD and online glasses, in addition, we talked about secret societies in optometry and our new upcoming podcast, that explores critical events and pivotal people in our profession!
Dr. Thomas Quinn - Orthokeratology, Myopia Control, and Fearless Influences
February 25, 2019 04:56 - 58 minutes - 98.4 MBToday I had an awesome discussion with Dr. Tom Quinn about Contact lenses in general, but Dr. Quinn was a principal investigator of CRT lenses and so our conversation naturally drifted to orthokeratology, myopia control, and Brien Holden who was a mentor of Dr. Quinn’s. He shared some important pearls on implementation, patient conversations and provided clear direction on the insurance implications of fitting orthokeratology that was hugely helpful!
Dr. Jeff Hilovsky - Optometry and ACO's
February 18, 2019 04:33 - 1 hour - 115 MBDr. Jeff Hilovsky and I discuss the impact that his leadership work has had on his community. Our larger discussion today is on the impact he has had on ACO relationships in his region and what we can learn to apply locally. Jeff practices in Delaware and he is retired from the Air Force Reserves as a Colonel and Commander of the 512 Aerospace Medicine Squadron. He is a past President of the Delaware Board of Optometry, a past President of the Delaware Optometric Association. Show lin...
Dr. David Caban - Understanding Value Based Relationships
February 11, 2019 04:46 - 1 hour - 102 MBToday I had a discussion with Dr. David Caban, the Vision Source Director of Managed Care Initiatives for the North East. David has a long history in our profession of moving the ball forward so patients have access to the breadth of services we provide. We discussed the evolution of the Vision Source and SNE-PTN Relationship, and how optometry evolves to play a larger role in demonstrable, high quality, cost-efficient health care.
Michael Steinkrauss - SNE-PTN and Value Based Care
February 02, 2019 03:35 - 48 minutes - 85.3 MBMichael Steinkrauss is the Associate Director of Transformation at the Southern New England Practice Transformation Network. We spoke about how our Vision Source offices have been able to show CMS the value of the services and what this means for the future. We also discussed interoperability, alternative payment models and the unique position both locally and nationally that Vision Source practices are in to continue to grow in the future. Enjoy!
Dr. Pete Kehoe - Part 2
January 19, 2019 04:13 - 24 minutes - 40.6 MBPart 2: Dr. Pete Kehoe is a past president of the AOA, practice owner and Vision Source member. We discuss challenges and opportunities for our profession, strategies for being effective leaders of our practices and time management among many other things. This discussion is broken down into 2 parts.
Dr. Pete Kehoe - Part 1
January 19, 2019 04:05 - 30 minutes - 53.3 MBDr. Pete Kehoe is a past president of the AOA, practice owner and Vision Source member. We discuss challenges and opportunities for our profession, strategies for being effective leaders of our practices and time management among many other things. This discussion is broken down into 2 parts.
Dr. Dori Carlson - Building a Better Team - Part 3
January 10, 2019 18:50 - 30 minutes - 52.4 MBDr. Carlson, AOA Past-President and private practitioner highlights the keys to building a better team to enhance your practice and practice culture.
Dr. Dori Carlson - Building a Better Team - Part 2
January 10, 2019 18:49 - 26 minutes - 45.4 MBDr. Carlson, AOA Past-President and private practitioner highlights the keys to building a better team to enhance your practice and practice culture.