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What a Pandemic Teaches Ophthalmic Practice Leaders and Administrators (Part 2 of 3)

JUN 07, 2021 By Gary S Schwartz MD, Daniel Zismer, PHD in Practice Operations, Practice Ownership, Managing Your Practice, Financial Management, Coronavirus

In Part 2 of this three-part series, Gary S. Schwartz, MD, MHA and Daniel K. Zismer, PhD, discuss the importance of leadership culture and business risk assessment to better position your practice for success in times of economic crisis.

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Retinal Abnormalities and COVID

Retinal microvascular signs in COVID patients.

New Mask-Wearing Guidance for Health Care Settings

MAY 18, 2021 in Practice Operations, Coronavirus

Vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks or eye protection or follow social-distancing guidelines that they be 6 feet away from others who are vaccinated, according to new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Eye Care During COVID-19: Masks, Vaccines and Procedures

MAY 18, 2021 By Reena Mukamal

Even if you are vaccinated against COVID-19, you will need to wear a mask to medical appointments during the coronavirus pandemic. Rest assured that ophthalmologists, like all medical professionals, will also be masked and will follow strict hygiene and disinfection guidelin…

Two cases of corneal transplant rejection after COVID-19 vaccination

MAY 17, 2021 By Renée Solomon, MD

This study describes 2 cases of corneal allograft rejection after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2; Pfizer-BioNTech). Prior to receiving the vaccine, each patient underwent Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) for Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (F…

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Episode 293: COVID-19 Ripple Effects on Vitreoretinal Practices with Dr. Michael Rivers

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COVID Vaccines: The Second Wave

Written By: Rebecca Taylor, Contributing Writer, interviewing James Chodosh, MD, MPH; Gary N. Holland, MD; Anna Wald, MD, MPH; and Steven Yeh, MD

The second wave of COVID vaccines. An update on Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca news.

What a Pandemic Teaches Ophthalmic Practice Leaders and Administrators (Part 1 of 3)

MAY 12, 2021 By Gary S Schwartz MD, Daniel Zismer, PHD in Managing Your Practice, Practice Ownership, Practice Operations, Coronavirus, Financial Management

In Part 1 of this three-part series, Gary S. Schwartz, MD, MHA and Daniel K. Zismer, PhD, outline three business strategies that ophthalmic practices should consider as a safeguard against future pandemics or major shocks to the economy.

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Provider Relief Fund: Physicians and COVID-19 Grants

MAY 12, 2021 in Coronavirus

The quick disbursal of $30 billion in relief funds from the Department of Health and Human Services will aid providers in areas heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and those who are struggling to keep their doors open due to healthy patients delaying care and practices…

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Paycheck Protection Program for COVID-19

MAY 12, 2021 in Financial Management, Coronavirus, Practice Operations

Congress passed a new COVID-19 relief package that reopened and expanded the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) originally launched to help struggling small businesses weather the pandemic.

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