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What Is AAOE? 5 Tips for YOs Just Starting Practice

MAR 18, 2020 Written By: Arvind Saini, MD, MBA in Business and Management

After residency or fellowship, your first year in practice is a big jump. Here are a few tips to help you navigate AAOE and gain confidence in your practice management skills.

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Video: Private Equity Practices — What to Consider

FEB 01, 2020 in Features, Business and Management, Annual Meeting

Brad Kligman, MD, and Andrea A. Tooley, MD, discuss what young ophthalmologists should consider when getting a job at a private equity practice.

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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, Arvind Saini, MD, MBA 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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About YO Info

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.

YO Info Editorial Board

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
Nandini Venkateswaran, MD
Victoria H. Yom, MD

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