by Katie Moyer | Apr 24, 2020 | Patient Engagement, Practice Management
From myopia to contact lens care, engage patients in ongoing care even during COVID-19 In our last post, Dr. Paul Karpecki discussed the growing prevalence of myopia among young people. The number of school-aged children affected was already growing at an alarming...
by Dr. Paul Karpecki | Apr 16, 2020 | Industry News, Technology & the Internet
How your practice can address this condition now and in the future COVID-19 has forced the world to adapt and change like never before. In a matter of weeks, we’ve seen doctors who have never before offered telemedicine figuring out how to continue caring for their...
by Smitha Gopal | Mar 20, 2020 | Patient Engagement, Practice Management
‘Free’ patient education from manufacturers comes at a cost Health care has a trust problem. Recent data shows patient trust in the health care industry is declining, according to Modern Healthcare. There are many reasons for this, including rising out-of-pocket costs...
by Rebecca Lee | Feb 7, 2020 | Patient Engagement, Technology & the Internet
4 reasons tech is superior to text Most people in the U.S. have embraced mobile technology—and are using it to monitor and improve their health. About one in five Americans now wears a smartwatch or fitness tracker, according to Pew Research Center. Nine in 10...
by Katie Moyer | Nov 1, 2019 | Industry News, Practice Management
The cost of this growing condition to patients and practices While it was once perceived as a minor irritation, today dry eye disease (DED) is considered a “critical and significant public health issue” in the U.S., according to the Ophthalmology Times. An estimated...
