THRIVING IN PRIVATE EYE CARE PRACTICE
Stories about private eye care practice that inspire, encourage, and warm the soul.
Inside
11 things to Consider When Hiring an Associate
Hiring an associate eye care provider can be one of the most exciting chapters in the life of a private practice. Will the new practitioner bring new ideas and energy? Do they represent an exit strategy for you? Are you looking for a partner to help drive the...
Don Barton – a life-long passion
Don’s passion for sales and organization started at a very young age. As a kid he was encouraged by his father to develop a route selling end of day baked goods from the family’s bakery. It was until many years later that he realized how this actually helped form...
The world needs more of the type of kindness seen in a Winston-Salem practice.
A lady came into the office to buy sunglasses for her daughter. We will call her “Mrs. A.” After carefully choosing her new sunglasses she discovered that her vision plan benefits covered the entire cost of the new eyeglasses. Needless to say, she was very excited...
March Nightmare
For practice owners across the country, the third week of March is one they will never forget. News of a spreading pandemic turned into solid guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control to limit non-essential health care services, especially “routine eye...
Bob Tatum – treasured and rewarding relationships
Bob began his journey to PVG many years ago as a delivery person for a wholesale optical lab in Raleigh, NC. After converting to the retail side of eye care, he became a NC licensed optician in 1985. After mastering the optical side (our words,) Bob spread his...
Reflect and Reset
The mitigation efforts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have allowed us to pause our hectic lives and spend time reflecting and resetting in some critical areas and by using some pointed questions: Financial – What is the status of our reserves? Are we spending...
Disaster Loan terms from the SBA
EIDL loans from the Small Business Administration are starting to be filled following a severe backlog caused by the number of applicants for it and Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans backed by the SBA. It may or may not be a great source of financing...
Practice Unique: Lessons from the Pandemic
All things considered, the strength of private eye care practice resounds in their unique approach to the patient experience and their responsibility to the people they serve. In our experience of serving numbers of private eye care practitioners as they surmounted...
Common Themes for “Re-opening” After COVID-19 Reduction
Most national, state, and local authorities are starting to issue guidelines for practices returning to "routine care" and to resume normal hours. With some exceptions there seems to be some common themes: • Limit patient flow - reduce schedule, by appointment...
To receive the next round of HHS stimulus money, Medicare providers must apply.
Last week, Health Resources Service Administration (HRSA) section of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finished distributing $30 billion of $100 billion that has been allocated to help physicians and systems affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...