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3 Tips for Boosting Your Practice Management Skills at AAO 2019

SEP 17, 2019 Written By: Michael Mott in Annual Meeting, Billing and Coding, Business and Management

Starting in private or solo practice may be the most challenging task of your career – but at AAO 2019 in San Francisco, you don’t have to learn those skills alone.

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Insider’s Guide to AAO 2019 in San Francisco

SEP 17, 2019 Written By: Catherine Q Sun, MD, Meron Haile, MD, Davin C Ashraf, MD, Michelle Yun Peng, MD in Annual Meeting, Features

San Francisco-based young ophthalmologists reveal the city's hot spots and share insider tips on restaurants, hikes and can't-miss scenery during AAO 2019.

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Procrastinator’s Guide to YO Events at AAO 2019

SEP 17, 2019 Written By: Michael Mott in Annual Meeting

If you’ve already mapped out your AAO 2019 experience, you’re one of the few. To help you catch up with your planning, here’s a quick YO-specific guide for getting the most out of your time at the annual meeting.

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Implementing Telemedicine in a Developing Country

SEP 16, 2019 Written By: David Rivera-Del La Parra, MD in Features, Tech and Science

Five years ago, after finishing my international retina fellowship at UCLA, I returned to Mexico City and started working in a diabetes clinic. Initially, I was not aware of the potential benefits of telemedicine screening programs. I now believe that telemedicine technologies will be essential for detection and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

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The Future of Virtual Reality in Ophthalmology Is Already Here

AUG 16, 2019 Written By: Ariana M Levin, MD, Jeff H Pettey MD in Education, Residents, Tech and Science

Fast-evolving virtual reality programs are rapidly moving into health care. But in ophthalmology, the concept of virtual reality has already been around for decades.

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5 Reasons to Join Your Peers at AAO 2019

AUG 16, 2019 Written By: Michael Mott in Annual Meeting, Business and Management

Young ophthalmologists who attend AAO 2019 can discover innovative surgical techniques, practice management tips or simply network with their peers in the natural beauty of San Francisco, Oct. 12-15.

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Eye Visit vs. E/M Codes: What a Difference a Code Makes

JUL 16, 2019 Written By: Jennifer S Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, OCSR in Billing and Coding, Business and Management

Deciding what type of billing code to use is an essential skill for a young ophthalmologist, particularly those in private practice. The wrong code could translate into lost revenue for your practice, a claim denial and, in the worst case, a payer audit.

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Video: A Sneak Peek at YO Events for AAO 2019

JUL 12, 2019 in Annual Meeting

YO Committee Chair Janice C. Law, MD, joins committee member Steve M. Christiansen, MD, to provide a sneak peek at what AAO 2019 has to offer at AAO 2019, Oct. 12-15.

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SOE Mini Exchange Program Matches YOs

JUL 10, 2019 Written By: Marie Louise Roed Rasmussen MD PHD in Features

In 2015, during the European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) Congress in Vienna, an idea was born: a two-year mini-exchange program where young ophthalmologists are paired, then travel to each other’s home countries for a two- to three-day experience. This year, the program matched Drs. Elisabeth Romundstad of Norway and Joanna Przybek-Skrzypecka of Poland.

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Podcast: Leadership and Mentoring

JUL 03, 2019 in Residents, Features

Leadership and Mentoring is a podcast for residents from YO Info, providing pearls from three Academy leaders: Ruth Williams, MD, Academy past president and EyeNet chief medical editor, Tamara Fountain, MD, Academy 2020 president-elect nominee, and Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at University of Chicago.

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The American Academy of Ophthalmology's newsletter for young ophthalmologists (YOs) — those in training as well as in their first few years in practice.

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