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Video: How to Find Your First Job

JAN 03, 2020 in Features, Annual Meeting, Business and Management

What does it take to enter ophthalmology as a new practitioner? Brad Kligman, MD, and Andrea A. Tooley, MD, a member of the Academy's YO Info editorial board, discuss challenges facing YOs starting out in their profession, including tips on finding a job and negotiating a contract with a new practice.

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Try the Code-a-Palooza Quiz

NOV 27, 2019 Written By: Jennifer S Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, OCSR in Business and Management, Annual Meeting, Billing and Coding

Match wits with those who took the Code-a-Palooza quiz on billing and coding at AAO 2019.

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Video: Wise Ways to Spend Your Time and Money When Building a Practice

NOV 21, 2019 Written By: Steven M Christiansen, MD, Aaron C Holtebeck MD in Business and Management, Annual Meeting

YOs Steve M. Christiansen MD, and Aaron C. Holtebeck, MD, offer strategies for young ophthalmogists to start and build an efficient and successful practice without breaking the bank.

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Video: Building Your Practice Management Skills

OCT 21, 2019 Written By: Janice C Law, MD, Janice C Law, MD in Business and Management, Annual Meeting

YO Committee Chair Janice C. Law, MD, and AAOE board member Arvind Saini, MD, MBA, discuss the stepping stones to building practice management skills.

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October Update: How to Interpret New ICD-10 Codes

OCT 17, 2019 Written By: Jennifer S Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, OCSR in Business and Management, Billing and Coding

Each October, new and updated ICD-10 codes go into effect. Here's what's new and some tips on how to interpret these billing codes.

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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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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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YO Starter Kit for Billing and Coding

APR 09, 2019 Written By: Jennifer S Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, OCSR in Business and Management, Billing and Coding

The Academy is the one-stop shop for YOs when it comes to billing and coding. If you have a question about how coding works, chances are we already have the answer. The best way to prepare is by taking a Codequest Coding Course. Not able to attend? Read and bookmark these Academy guides you can use from home.

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Coding Changes for 2019

MAR 14, 2019 Written By: Jennifer S Edgar, CPC, CPCO, OCS, OCSR, Sue J Vicchrilli, COT, OCS, OCSR in Billing and Coding, Business and Management

Each year, diagnostic code changes and updated documentation requirements can have physicians’ heads spinning. The Academy has identified three issues young ophthalmologists need to be aware of in 2019.

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YO Info

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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James G. Chelnis, MD - Chair
Andrew W. Francis, MD
Aaron M. Miller, MD, MBA
Natasha V. Nayak-Kolomeyer, MD
Evan Silverstein, MD
Rachel Simpson, MD
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