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September 4, 2024Patient Care

5 Common Eye Conditions in Children

5 Common Eye Conditions in Children Highlights Common eye conditions in children, such as refractive errors and lazy eye, can affect their learning and social interactions, reducing their quality of life. Early detection and tailored tre...

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May 22, 2024Billing and Coding

Top 9 Optometry Coding Audit Triggers

Top 9 Optometry Coding Audit Triggers Highlights Optometry coding audit triggers are billing practices that alert insurers to potential misuse of CPT codes and inaccurate documentation procedures. Optometry practices should be aware of t...

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May 9, 2024Practice Management

7 Signs Your Optometry Software Needs an Upgrade

7 Signs Your Optometry Software Needs an Upgrade Highlights Outdated optometry software can cause inefficiencies in your practice, leading to reduced patient satisfaction and slow operations. Upgrading to RevolutionEHR boosts efficiency,...

April 18, 2024Blog, Front Office

Introducing RevEngage: Patient Communication Simplified

Introducing RevEngage: Patient Communication Simplified SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RevolutionEHR, the leading provider of practice management software for optometrists, has announced the release of their robust new patient engagement solu...

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April 16, 2024Billing and Coding

CPT Modifier 59 for Optometrists: 6 Ways to Avoid Audit

CPT Modifier 59 for Optometrists: 6 Ways to Avoid Audit Highlights Modifier 59 is a CPT code that allows optometrists to bill for separate services performed on the same day. Modifier 59 is an overused code, making it a high-level risk f...

February 4, 2024Blog, Practice Management

Optometry Branding Strategy: Crafting Your Brand

Optometry Branding Strategy: Crafting Your BrandHighlights A well-developed branding strategy promotes trust and increases patient engagement with your optometry practice. Building a strong optometry brand starts with evaluating your pra...

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January 25, 2024Practice Management

Data-Driven Strategies for Optometry: Why You Need Them

Data-Driven Strategies for Optometry: Why You Need Them Highlights Optometry practices can use data-driven strategies to improve patient care and streamline workflows for business growth. Using data analytics within EHR systems helps pra...

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January 19, 2024Blog, Practice Management

HIPAA Guidelines for Communicating With Patients

HIPAA Guidelines for Communicating with Patients Highlights HIPAA rules and guidelines for patient communication apply when texting and emailing patients. HIPAA violations lead to severe legal repercussions, including costly financial pe...

January 5, 2024Blog, Practice Management

Profitable Financial Planning for Optometry Practices

Profitable Financial Planning for Optometry PracticesPart 2 of our Navigating the Business Side of Eye Care series. Highlights Strategic financial planning for optometry practices is essential to help your business thrive and offer excel...

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September 13, 2023Blog, Practice Management

AI in Optometry Practice: Enhancing Efficiency & Care

AI in Optometry Practice: Enhancing Efficiency & Care Highlights AI in optometry is changing how providers approach practice management, promising improved accuracy, efficiency, and patient care.  For practice management, AI technologie...

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September 6, 2023Blog, Patient Care, Practice Management

Children’s Eye Health and Safety: A Guide for Optometrists

Children’s Eye Health and Safety: A Guide for OptometristsHighlights As an optometrist, raising awareness for Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month at your optometry practice can help kids care for their vision health. Making eye ca...

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July 26, 2023Practice Management

7 Trends in Optometry Practice Management

7 Trends in Optometry Practice ManagementHighlights Learning about and implementing new trends in optometry practice management can help optometrists stay ahead of the competition. The latest optometry practice management trends include ...

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July 5, 2023Blog, Practice Management

What Is Pediatric Myopia: Causes and Treatments

The Rise of Pediatric Myopia: Causes and Emerging Treatments Highlights Pediatric myopia rates are increasing on a global scale, making it a top concern for optometrists around the world. Pediatric myopia is caused by modern lifestyle fa...

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June 19, 2023Blog, Practice Management

The RevClear Auto-Posting Feature Has Arrived!

The RevClear Auto-Posting Feature Has Arrived! Highlights RevolutionEHR has released a new RevClear auto-posting feature that automates payment allocation for optometry practices. Auto-posting can increase revenue and streamline payment ...

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May 1, 2023Blog, Front Office, Practice Management

For Healthy Vision: 6 Emerging Trends in Optometry

For Healthy Vision: 6 Emerging Trends in OptometryHighlights May is Healthy Vision Month and offers an excellent opportunity to explore emerging trends and update patients on the latest ocular health technologies. Significant strides hav...

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April 26, 2023Blog, Front Office, Practice Management

How to Recession-proof Your Eye Care Practice

How to Recession-proof Your Eye Care PracticeHighlights To recession-proof your eye-care practice, you must streamline workflows and simplify billing and insurance for better cash flow. A cloud-based platform offers digital tools and syn...

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April 12, 2023Blog, Patient Care, Practice Management

10 Women’s Eye Health Risks Patients Need to Know About

10 Women’s Eye Health Risks Patients Need to Know AboutHighlights April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, making it the perfect time to educate female patients on their eye health. Women are at higher risk for several eye condi...

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March 8, 2023Blog, Front Office, Practice Management

The Latest in Eye Health: Retinal Disease

The Latest in Eye Health: Retinal DiseaseHighlights Keeping current on eye health discoveries helps you provide relevant, current treatment for your patients. 2022 saw advancements in the use of stem cells and 3D printing for further oph...

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March 1, 2023Blog, Front Office, Practice Management

Don’t Forget These Patients During Save Your Vision Month

Don’t Forget These Patients During Save Your Vision MonthHighlights This March is Save Your Vision Month, the perfect time to help high-risk patients focus on taking care of their eye health. High-risk patients, such as construction wo...

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February 22, 2023Blog, Front Office, Practice Management

14 Facts to Educate Your Patients During AMD Awareness Month

14 Facts to Educate Your Patients During AMD Awareness MonthHighlights AMD Awareness Month is celebrated every February and brings awareness about age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to the forefront of eye care. AMD is the leading ca...

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February 8, 2023Blog, Front Office

How to Compete with Online Optical Stores

Optometry Marketing: How to Compete with Online Optical StoresHighlights Online optical stores are convenient and affordable, but they don’t offer the same level of care and service as brick-and-mortar optometry practices. Optometry cl...

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January 10, 2023Blog, Practice Management

6 Advantages of Cloud-Based EHR Systems for Optometrists

6 Advantages of Cloud-Based EHR Systems for OptometristsHighlights Optometrists need user-friendly, cost-effective, scalable solutions for electronic health records and data sharing. The leaner, more turnkey solutions provided by top clo...

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January 7, 2023Blog, Practice Management

8 Reasons Why Optometrists Recommend RevolutionEHR

8 Reasons Why Optometrists Recommend RevolutionEHRHighlights According to a TechValidate survey, there are multiple reasons why optometrists recommend RevolutionEHR to other providers. Top reasons optometrists recommend RevolutionEHR inc...

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January 2, 2023Blog, Practice Management

MIPS Reporting Made Easy: RevAspire Pays for Itself

MIPS Reporting Made Easy: RevAspire Pays for Itself Highlights MIPS reporting can be a burdensome task for optometrists. RevAspire takes the reporting burden off optometrists, allowing them more time to focus on patients. Use of RevAspir...

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September 28, 2022Back Office, Blog

6 Ways To Practice Your Way With RevolutionEHR

6 Ways To Practice Your Way With RevolutionEHR Highlights RevolutionEHR is optometry practice management software designed by optometrists to help other practitioners efficiently run their practices. RevolutionEHR offers plenty of custom...

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September 6, 2022Back Office, Blog

5 Creative Ideas for Optometry Social Media Posts

5 Creative Ideas for Optometry Social Media PostsHighlights Optometry social media posts are an excellent way to boost awareness about your practice and attract more patients. Facebook and Twitter are two of the most effective social med...

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August 30, 2022Back Office, Blog, Practice Management

RevClear: Claims Management Software Made Simple

RevClear: Claims Management Software Made SimpleHighlights Send claims in bulk to avoid time-consuming submission processes. Monitor rejections to deal more efficiently with frustrating denials. Keep all claim information in one spot wit...

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August 26, 2022Back Office, Blog, Practice Management

How To Streamline Workflow From Check-In to Check-Out

How To Streamline Workflow From Check-In to Check-OutHighlights The right optometry practice management software can: Improve the overall quality of care for every patient. Reduce wait times and eliminate the need for manual paperwork an...

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August 23, 2022Blog, Practice Management

Computer Vision Syndrome In the Zoom Age

Computer Vision Syndrome In the Zoom AgeHighlights Increased screen time caused by e-learning and working from home has affected eye health dramatically. Optometrists can identify patients who are at risk for problems from increased scre...

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July 5, 2022Blog, Practice Management

A Student’s Guide to Optometry Specialties

A Student’s Guide to Optometry SpecialtiesHighlights The field of optometry is expected to grow by 9% by the year 2030. Most optometry subspecialties hold a positive occupational outlook in the near and distant future. An aging populat...

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June 23, 2022Back Office, Blog, Practice Management

Manage Optical Orders More Efficiently With RevolutionEHR

Manage Optical Orders More Efficiently With RevolutionEHR Highlights RevolutionEHR is an all-in-one solution for inventory management and optical ordering and tracking. RevolutionEHR gives you the ability to manage frame inventory with r...

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June 14, 2022Back Office, Blog, Practice Management

How To Build a Powerful Online Presence for Your Practice

How To Build a Powerful Online Presence for Your PracticeHighlights Your online presence plays a crucial role in how potential and existing patients perceive your practice. Staying relevant online is one of the most important things you ...

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June 8, 2022Back Office, Blog, Practice Management

Teleoptometry: Why Your Practice Should Consider It

Teleoptometry: Why Your Practice Should Consider ItHighlights Teleoptometry can provide better continuity of care for patients, regardless of location. Providers can use teleoptometry to save their practice money and make patient visits ...

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May 10, 2022Back Office, Blog, Practice Management

3 Ways to Save Time and Get Paid Faster with RevPayments

3 Ways to Save Time and Get Paid Faster with RevPaymentsHighlights RevPayments is an optometry payment tool that helps your practice process payments more efficiently. This cloud-based software offers multiple payment options and simplif...

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May 3, 2022Back Office, Blog, Practice Management

How To Write an Optometry Business Plan

How to Write an Optometry Business PlanHighlights. A well-written optometry business plan serves as an operational roadmap for your optometry practice. Your optometry business plan should include your vision for the practice, an executiv...

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April 19, 2022Back Office, Blog

How to Become an Optometric Assistant

How to Become an Optometric Assistant Highlights. If you want to learn how to become an optometric assistant, familiarize yourself with the skills, training, and certification necessary to perform the job. An optometric assistant keeps o...

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February 22, 2022Blog, Practice Management

8 Ways To Use Your Optometry EMR To Find Time in Each Day

8 Ways To Use Your Optometry EHR To Find Time in Each DayThe right optometry EMR or EHR allows you to run an efficient and successful practice and deliver an exceptional patient experience.  When used to eliminate redundant data entry, ...

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February 1, 2022Blog, Practice Management

Patients Want Online Access to These 5 Services

Patients Want Access to These 5 Services Highlights Patients want online access to five healthcare services, according to the PatientPop 2021 Patient Perspective Survey. Your practice can improve quality of care and increase engagement b...

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January 18, 2022Blog, Front Office, Patient Communication

Optometry Marketing: Why Your Practice Needs an Active Blog

Optometry Marketing: Why Your Practice Needs an Active Blog Highlights Optometry marketing strategies should include an active blog for best visibility. Well-written blog posts will drive more traffic to your site and boost your marketin...

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December 22, 2021Blog, Practice Management

Why Switch to a Cloud-Based Optometry EHR?

Why Switch to a Cloud-Based Optometry EHR? Highlights A cloud-based optometry EHR system improves data access, workflow, and security and lets you spend more time with your patients. Cloud-based software is more cost-effective than onsit...

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October 28, 2019Patient Care, Practice Management

3 Common Misconceptions About Patient Engagement

Director of ECP Services, RevolutionEHR Creating bonds between your practice and your patients has never been more important than it is today. Local competition has always been a consideration, but today’s eye care consumer is subjecte...

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December 24, 2018Practice Management

3 Keys to a Successful Optometry EHR Switch

Wichita Optometry, PA, Wichita, KS At some point in our lives, we all have to make a decision to end something – whether it’s good or bad. In his book, Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Ha...

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April 18, 2018Practice Management

Technology Time Savers

Midwest Vision Care of Columbia, LLC These days the to-do list is never ending. To spend any quality time doing enjoyable things, it is important to be as efficient as possible. Using technology in your practice is one way to shave off t...

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February 2, 2018Practice Management

5 Best Practices for Scheduling Patients

Midwest Vision Care of Columbia, LLC As business owners it is easy to spend the day running around being the telephone repairman, janitor, HR department and accountant. With so many hats, small things can slip through the cracks. However...

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December 21, 2017New Practice

Top 10 FAQs for Opening a New Optometry Practice

RevolutionEHR Director of Professional Relations Along with the excitement of going into business for yourself, there’s often a bit of apprehension. Sound guidance and tips from someone who's already successfully traveled the journey o...

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October 24, 2017New Practice

Starting from the Ground Up

A Guide to Opening a New Optometry Practice Opening a practice cold or buying a practice is a very challenging, yet rewarding adventure. There are many ways to go about this business opportunity, however you must have two key elements to...

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August 29, 2017Practice Management

Top 5 Scheduling Tips for a Busy Optometry Practice

Complete Eye Care of Medina, Crystal, MN In practices today, efficiencies must constantly be analyzed for greatest profitability. One of the biggest inefficiencies is the come-and-go of patients. Schedule them too closely and you run the...

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