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Johnson & Johnson Vision – Lipiflow and Lipiscan – Dry Eye Practice Builders

Johnson & Johnson Vision's TearScience, LipiScan® and LipiFlow® are now available to image meibomian glands and treat meimbomian gland dysfunction. Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is…

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PCS Compliance and OBS Billing Services from Joe Deloach, O.D.

Presbyopia is Expected to Impact Billions Worldwide

Presbyopia affects nearly 1.7 billion people worldwide today, and that number is expected to soar to 2.1 billion by 2020.1 In the U.S., this population…

According to Mary E. Schmidt, staff can be more effectively managed by identifying their level of involvement and work habits:

Northbound
This person is motivated, dedicated, focused on the goals of the practice and a self starter. They are often the star.

Westbound
This employee you love working with but there is always a little something missing. This employee is motivated, dedicated but can lose sight of goals and sometimes needs a nudge in the right direction.

Eastbound
This employee has potential but just does not seem to be able to perform well. This person is not motivated but can get the job done. They are more dedicated to themselves than the practice. They are not focused.

Southbound
This is the employee who just isn’t working out. They pull in the opposing direction, are not motivated and will stir up trouble with patients and co-workers.