by Smitha Gopal | Mar 31, 2017 | Practice Pearls
What makes a conversation memorable? That was the question posed to third-year optometry students in the first annual Memorable Conversations Scholarship. Research has shown that patients immediately forget up to 80% of information learned during a medical...
by Smitha Gopal | Mar 1, 2017 | Practice Pearls, Relating to Your Patients
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth last March as the first American to spend a year in space. His historic mission aboard the International Space Station “has helped to advance deep space exploration and America’s Journey to Mars,” said NASA administrator...
by Smitha Gopal | Jan 11, 2017 | Emerging Technology & Trends
Have you ever thought about how people with visual impairments navigate the world? If you’re an eye care professional, you probably have. You know the challenges people with low vision or color blindness have reading recipes or distinguishing green lights from red.But...
by Smitha Gopal | Nov 3, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: your waiting room matters. It’s often the first impression patients get of your practice, and they may even spend more time there than in the exam room. Your waiting room can make the difference between anxious or relaxed...
by Smitha Gopal | Aug 18, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
Nearly half of U.S. doctors are unfamiliar with the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, otherwise known as MACRA, according to a new survey by Deloitte. Yet the proposed rule’s shift from fee-for-service to pay-for-performance will drive health care...
