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Help and advice on running a successful practice, from the experts at the American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives. Articles featured in the AAOE's Practice Management Express email newsletter.

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Private Equity and Other Equity Transfers: What’s Right for You?

MAY 02, 2018 in AAOE Program Highlights

Medicine’s business model is rapidly changing. Following is a summary of this Mid-Year Forum 2018 session examining the current state of private equity buyouts and other options for ophthalmology practices.

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Start with 'Why' to Get Better Results

MAY 01, 2018 in AAOE Program Highlights, Professional Growth

When we know why we do what we do, our work becomes more purposeful and powerful. In this keynote, executive coach, Peter Docker will help us explore how our "why" can be used as inspiration for extraordinary results.

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New Associate Contracts: What's Typical? What’s Fair?

FEB 20, 2018 in AAOE Program Highlights, Contracts

Become familiar with the range of terms presently being offered to quality candidates in today's competitive marketplace during this AAO 2017 course. Learn national norms for salary, incentive bonus, benefits, business expenses, and what needs to be said about future buy-in…

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How the IRIS Registry Helps You Participate in MIPS

FEB 15, 2018 in Regulatory, AAOE Program Highlights

The Quality Payment Program represents a significant change in Medicare physician payment. This AAO 2017 course will help participants understand how to use the IRIS Registry to successfully participate in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System.

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Ransomware: Emerging Security Risk Facing Ophthalmology Practices—Is Your Data Protected?

FEB 12, 2018 in Risk Management, AAOE Program Highlights

Ransomware is a type of cyberattack that holds an organization's data for ransom. Safeguards are available to minimize these risks, but many providers don't know how vulnerable their IT systems and networks are until it's too late. This AAO 2017 course outlines concrete meth…

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Ophthalmic Buy-In and Pay-Out Arrangements for an Uncertain Future

FEB 12, 2018 in Contracts, AAOE Program Highlights

Learn how to structure buy-in / payout arrangements that are fair and reasonable, both to practice owners and to joining or departing ophthalmologists and understand ophthalmology practice goodwill values.

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Failure to Comply: How to Respond to Payment Adjustments, Audits, and Complaints

FEB 12, 2018 in Medical Records, Regulatory, AAOE Program Highlights

The medical field is inundated with laws, regulations, and payer-imposed requirements, all of which providers must comply with in order to maintain a successful practice. Unfortunately, no matter how comprehensive your compliance plan is, things can and will go wrong. This A…

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Are You Covered? What Your Documents Should Say About Governance, Buyout, Termination, Compensation and More

FEB 12, 2018 in Contracts, AAOE Program Highlights

Key provisions that should be found in every ophthalmology practice's governing agreements include work effort, compensation, buyout, management and voting, termination and withdrawal, non-compete or non-solicit, and right to engage in side businesses. This AAO 2017 course w…

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Medicolegal Issues in the Era of Electronic Health Records

FEB 12, 2018 in AAOE Program Highlights, Contracts

Using actual claims and lawsuits relating to EHRs, OMIC risk management specialist, Michele Pineda, MBA will provide examples of where documentation can go wrong, causing patient harm, help you recognize what malpractice attorneys look for in good medical record documentatio…

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Measuring Your Most Critical KPI: Patient Satisfaction

FEB 12, 2018 in AAOE Program Highlights, Patient Satisfaction

A practice with patients who are thrilled with the service they receive virtually always has plenty of people wanting to be customers and has numerous advantages over offices with less enthusiastic patients. This AAO 2017 course helps doctors and administrators understand th…

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E&M vs Eye Codes: Who Is the Winner?

FEB 12, 2018 in AAOE Program Highlights, Billing

Physicians tend to code far more exams than tests or surgical procedures, so for the financial success of the practice, it is vital to understand when to bill an E&M and when to bill an eye code. This AAO 2017 course will help you distinguish between medical and vision and w…

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The Alphabet Soup of Ophthalmic Reporting

FEB 12, 2018 in Financial Management, AAOE Program Highlights

A basic understanding of the various key performance indicators (KPIs) and other operational metrics used to evaluate provider and practice performance is essential.This AAO 2017 course will help you identify the most commonly used metrics and describe how they are calculate…

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Best Practices for Assessing the Feasibility of New Business Opportunities

FEB 12, 2018 in Practice Operations, Practice Ownership, AAOE Program Highlights, Buying, Selling, Merging Practices

This AAO 2017 course will educate attendees on the key principles related to assessing new business opportunities. Whether it's adding a new provider, opening up a new location, or implementing a new service line, practice leaders must have clear processes in place to assess…

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Partnership Pitfalls: Preparing for the Unexpected

FEB 12, 2018 in AAOE Program Highlights, Contracts

Are your corporate, partnership, or LLC agreements as thorough and comprehensive as they need to be? This AAO 2017 course highlights various issues and circumstances typically overlooked in group practice co-ownership agreements, and addresses how to effectively prepare for…

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15 Great Ways to Start AAO 2017

OCT 20, 2017 in AAOE Program Highlights

Join your colleagues for one of 15 hot-topics roundtables on Saturday, Nov. 11 -- the perfect kick off to AAO 2017. From MIPS to burnout, financial management to recruitment, we'll have a table for almost every practice management challenge you face.

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My 6 Favorite Things to Do in NOLA

OCT 20, 2017 By Natalie M Loyacano, COMT, OCS in AAOE Program Highlights, Practice Operations

I am so excited that my hometown of New Orleans is hosting AAO 2017 in November. Here are share some of the events and attractions I love most about the city.

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Join the AAOE Network

OCT 06, 2017 By Mary Becka in AAOE Program Highlights

AAOE board chair Mary Becka announces a new AAOE member initiative: regional networking. Through the AAOE Network, you can connect locally, share your ideas and continue your e-Talk conversations in person.

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How I Avoided an HR Catastrophe

OCT 06, 2017 By Nancy Baker in AAOE Program Highlights

AAOE board member and past board chair Nancy Baker, relates how attending Academy courses on human resources may have saved her practice tens of thousands of dollars in a discrimination lawsuit.

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My Secret to Handling Problem Employees

SEP 28, 2017 By Joanne Mansour in AAOE Program Highlights

Joanne Mansour, practice manager of The Virginia Retina Center and AAOE board member, discusses how to handle problem employees and the importance of documenting poor performance and keeping an up-to-date employee manual.

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Top 3 ASC Resources at AAO 2017

SEP 22, 2017 in AAOE Program Highlights

AAO 2017 2017 in New Orleans has several events and resources for physicians and administrators who run or are considering an ophthalmic ambulatory surgery center. Two events will address ASCs’ unique opportunities and challenges. AAO 2017 also provides a chance to talk to e…

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