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NOV 30, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

During 2023, AAOE focused on weekly practical tips that utilized lean management to improve efficiencies and profitability in ophthalmic practice.

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Conduct a Value Stream Analysis of Your Revenue Cycle

NOV 30, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

From patient scheduling to full reimbursement, each step of the revenue cycle should be analyzed to eliminate waste.

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Physicians Who Seek Staff Input Elevate Efficiency

NOV 14, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

A cultural hallmark of Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute is that its physician leaders, Robert K. Maloney, MD, and Neda Shamie, MD, conduct staff interviews to identify inefficiencies in the practice’s standard operating procedures.

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Timeout: How a Three-Minute Claim Review Can Eliminate Months of Work

NOV 14, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

At first glance a claim may seem fine, but conducting a claim timeout will quickly identify impeding errors and subsequent denials for your revenue cycle team. What should be included in this brief review? Here are a few items to include on your checklist.

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Simplifying Vendor Negotiation for Small Practices

NOV 14, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

Alexandra Acabá, MSW, shares her simple process on how to track prices to facilitate vendor negotiation and reordering of supplies.

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Unveiling Efficiency Through an External Observer's Perspective

OCT 23, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

There's a simple yet powerful strategy that can unveil hidden efficiencies and drive excellence: Inviting an outsider to objectively document and replicate your processes.

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The Art of Effective Goal Setting

OCT 23, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

This lean tip sheds light on the role of goal setting in ophthalmic practice management and offers actionable insights for achieving tangible outcomes.

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Use a Value Stream Map to Manage Your Equipment and Supplies

OCT 13, 2023 in Patient Satisfaction, Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

Value stream mapping is a powerful tool that can help your practice identify areas of waste and inefficiency, streamline processes and improve patient care.

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Practice Efficiency: Clinical Trials

OCT 04, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

Artificial intelligence in clinical trials can greatly enhance the efficiency of recruitment, reduce costs and accelerate the development of new treatments and therapies. Here's how.

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Practice Efficiency: Scribing

OCT 04, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

Artificial intelligence is making a significant impact in medical scribing. Here are some benefits and risks to consider.

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Practice Efficiency: Treatment

OCT 04, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

Among its many applications, Artificial intelligence is proving to be a catalyst for revolutionizing treatment strategies. Here is how you can implement AI for treatment.

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Practice Efficiency: Diagnosis

OCT 04, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

By analyzing medical images, assisting in pathology and extracting crucial information from electronic health records (EHRs), AI is augmenting diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Practice Efficiency: Communications

OCT 02, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

By automating administrative tasks, providing prompt and accurate patient responses and securing sensitive data, AI is changing the way patients and providers interact. Here are some ways AI is reshaping communications and enabling a more efficient and patient-centric approa…

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Viewpoint: 4 Tips for Building a Smart Schedule

SEP 29, 2023 By Rahul Bhola, MD, MBA in Managing Your Practice, Practice Operations, Patient Satisfaction, Staff Management, Practice Ownership, Lean Management, EHRs, Viewpoint

Balancing patient satisfaction with clinical efficiency is vital for a thriving practice. A robust schedule allows optimal time allocation to key practice operations thereby improving the patient experience and reducing team burnout. Rahul Bhola, MD, MBA, shares 4 tips for c…

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Utilize Coding Quick Reference Guides for Improved Accuracy

SEP 25, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

Ankoor Shah, MD, recently shared one of his favorite lean tips while orienting a group of young ophthalmologists about ophthalmic coding and reimbursement.

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4 Crucial Steps Leaders Take to Cultivate a Solution-Driven Culture

AUG 23, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

Ophthalmic leaders can facilitate a culture focused on problem solving, which can lead the way to lean processes. This starts with uncovering what is impacting productivity and eliminating barriers.

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Eliminate Repeating Mistakes in Your Practice With Lean Principles

AUG 23, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

Mistakes can lead to serious consequences for both patients and providers. Adopting lean practices allows medical professionals to proactively identify and rectify mistakes, prevent their recurrence, enhance overall efficiency and improve patient care.

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The Benefits of Online Patient Registration

AUG 23, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

The benefits of using online patient registration systems include streamlined intake processes, optimized resource allocation, enhanced data security, improved patient experiences, reduced errors, efficient appointment scheduling and remote access to patient information.  

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Shadowing Experienced Staff: An Invaluable Training Practice for New Hires

JUL 27, 2023 in Managing Your Practice, Lean Management

Shadowing provides firsthand exposure and experiential learning to new hires. By observing experienced staff, new personnel can accelerate their professional growth and integration into the practice culture.

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Boosting Efficiency and Saving Time With Electronic Forms and Signatures

JUL 27, 2023 in Lean Management, Managing Your Practice

Replacing traditional pen-and-paper signatures and forms with electronic options can help streamline many practice processes. Here are some benefits of adopting technology to streamline your processes.

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