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Things I Wish I Knew In Optometry School Before I Graduated
At a pop-up talk filmed live at Vision Expo, a group of such panelists shared their experiences and highlight things they wish they knew in optometry school before graduating. Starting a new career as a new optometry graduate can seem to be quite a formidable task; however, the experiences of …
Read More »The Easy Guide To Ontario Optometry Exam Fees
Ontario optometry exam fees were the last thing on my mind as an optometrist trained in the US and then returning to my hometown in Ontario, Canada. There was a learning curve with how to bill for eye exam services, what diagnostic codes to input after the patient’s exam, and …
Read More »The New Grad OD’s Transition from the US to Canada
As an optometry graduate from the United States, my thought was to settle down in the States and join a private practice. Moving back to Toronto has been an eye-opener with regards to the differences in the health care systems. Those studying in the States and planning to practice optometry …
Read More »How To Bring Specialty Contact Lenses to Your Optometry Practice
At Vision Expo East, Drs. Patricia Fulmer and Steven Turpin sat down to discuss how optometrists can get started with specialty contact lens services in their practices. Where would you start if you’re a practice that wants to get into fitting specialty contacts? There are plenty of manufacturers out that …
Read More »Medical Optometry Practice – Understanding Billing and Coding
This is a sponsored post by Optometric Billing Consultants, a supporter of NewGradOptometry & new graduate optometrists! 😎 Today more than 86% of US citizens have medical insurance including more than 50 million Medicare beneficiaries. The fastest way to grow an optometric practice is to provide comprehensive medical care for all your …
Read More »Amniotic Membranes – When To Use Them and How To Bill For Them
What is an amniotic membrane? An amniotic membrane is the inner layer of fetal membrane. The membrane has anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrotic, anti-angiogenic and anti-microbial properties. An amniotic membrane is a healthy, intact, basal membrane on which the patient’s cells are able to proliferate. It returns the ocular surface to healthy level2 What …
Read More »New Grad ODs, Here is How to Code and Bill Glaucoma
How many of you would say you see a moderate number of glaucoma suspects or glaucoma patients? How many of you can say you know how to code for glaucoma like a pro? We will start with how to code for glaucoma based on the severity of the disease and …
Read More »Important Coding and Billing Principles for New Graduates
Coding was my nightmare when I graduated from optometry school a few months ago. We had a four hour crash course in coding a week before graduation and it was overwhelming. When I started working, I had to learn how to code and kept getting confused. With help of Dr. …
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