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Finance      
10 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Financial Advisor…And the Reasons Why PMP July 2010
How Do We Survive a Medicare Fee Cut? EU July 2010
Boosting Your Bottom Line EU March  2009
The ABCs of RVUs, Part One PP June 2007
The ABCs of RVUs, Part Two PP July 2007
Ophthalmic Practice Financial Policy EU June 2006
Contracting & Managing your Relationships with 3rd Party Payers EU October 2004
Calculating “Return on Investment” EU November 2004
Practical Cost-Control Tips EU August 2003
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Finance/ Accounting      
Understanding Financial Statements EU March 2010
What the Eye M.D. Should Know About Accounting PP October 2007
Accounting Statements for Ophthalmology Practice EU December 2004
Planning and Budgeting, Part One EU May 2003
Planning and Budgeting, Part Two EU June 2003
Update On Ophthalmology Overhead 2004 EU January 2004
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Finance/ Accounts Receivable      
Managing Your Practice’s Billing Operation EU August 2011
Improve Your Billing, Part One: It’s About the Process and the People PP May 2011
Improve Your Billing, Part Two: How to Stay on Track   PP June 2011
Top 10 Ways to Improve Medical Collections EU March 2011
How to Help Patients Who Can’t Pay PP July/August 2010
Selecting a Medical Billing Vendor EU November 2008
Collecting Unpaid Charges: What a Practice Can and Can't Do EU July 2005
How to Minimize Accounts Receivable PP April 2006
Managing Your Accounts Receivable  EU July 2004
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Finance/Benchmarking      
Boost Practice Efficiency: The Uses (and Abuses) of Benchmarks PP May 2009
Ophthalmology Practice Benchmarking Survey Results Based Upon 2009 Data EU November 2010
Ophthalmology Practice Benchmarking Survey Results Based on 2008 Data EU August 2009
Ophthalmology Practice Benchmarking Survey Results Based Upon 2007 Data EU February 2009
Ophthalmology Practice Benchmarking Survey Results Based Upon 2006 Data EU May 2008
Ophthalmology Practice Benchmarks EU February 2007
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Finance/Loss      
A Physician’s Guide to Avoiding Embezzlement NEWS April 2010
Five Dos and Don'ts to Prevent Embezzlement PP January 2005
Don’t Get Conned: How to Outwit the Swindlers PP July 2006
Flood, Quake or Fire: How to Bounce Back From Disaster PP June 2006
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Finance/Profitablity      
Raise Revenue and Cut Costs EU February 2006
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Ownership/Provider Issues      
The Managing Partner: Pearls from a Decade of Experience PMP January 2010

Starting a Solo Practice: The Pros and Cons

 NEWS March - May, December 2009
Selling Your Practice Interest NEWS February 2008
Common Mistakes in Partnerships  EU August 2006
Succession Planning in Group Practices NEWS May 2008
Administrators: Create Your Doctor’s Succession Exit Strategy EU May 2006
How to Ensure Continuity of Care If a Physician Leaves Your Practice PP May 2005
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Operations       
Introducing The Successful Ophthalmic ASC Collection: Learning Modules to Guide Best Practices, Performance and Quality Assurance EU October/
November		 2011
Applying the Science of Quality Improvement to the Ophthalmology Practice EU September 2011
Community-Based Research, Part One: Is It a Good Fit for Your Practice? PP March 2011
Community-Based Research, Part Two: How to Get Started PP April 2011
Is Your Practice Embracing Wellness Eye Care? EU December 2010
Developing A Successful Partnership With Your Manager PMP July 2010
14 Tips for a Greener Office PP June 2010
The Three-Hour Self-Assessment, Part One: Your Practice’s Front Desk EU April 2009
The Three-Hour Self-Assessment, Part Two: Your Practice’s Tech Station EU June 2009
The Three-Hour Self-Assessment, Part Three: Your Practice’s Doctor Exam Area EU October 2009
Boost Practice Efficiency: How to Improve Office Flow PP June 2009 
Boost Practice Efficiency: Bonuses — Get a Bigger Bang for Your Buck PP March 2009
Boost Practice Efficiency: Productivity, Liability and the Technician PP October 2008
Boost Practice Efficiency: The Rules of Engagement PP November 2008
Boost Practice Efficiency: Ensure Techs Fulfill Their Potential PP September 2008
Boost Practice Efficiency: Tools to Gauge Your Performance PP July 2008
Boost Practice Efficiency by Staying Ahead of the Trends PP February 2008
Operational Assessments: An Integral Part of Practice Management EU August 2007
Project Management: A Six-Step Approach PP March 2007
Designing Effective Ophthalmic Medical Space EU September 2007
How Office Design Impacts Practice Revenue EU December 2005
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Optical              
Boost Practice Efficiency: How to Integrate an OD Into the Practice PP April 2009
Boost Practice Efficiency: Running an Optical Dispensary PP February 2009
Boost Practice Efficiency: Integrating the Optical Dispensary PP January 2009
Fundamentals of Frame Inventory Control EU September 2006
How Your Optical Shop Benefits Your Patients and the Practice EU May 2005
Can You Teach My Opticians How to Sell? EU June 2004
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Other         
What Type of Surgeon / Doctor / Business Partner Are You? PEARLS Fall 2011
Ergonomics, Part One: Is the Job You Love a Pain in the Neck? PP July  2009
Ergonomics, Part Two: Seven Risk Factors for Injury, and Seven Solutions PP September 2009
Strategic Planning for Practice Executives EU October 2008
Management of Patients with Permanent Vision Loss: The Academy’s SmartSight™ Vision Rehabilitation Program TECH May 2007
The Art of Patient Communication TECH December 2005
Practice Management Consultants – Who Needs Them? EU April 2005

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