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Overheard

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

EHR: The Sooner the Better

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

As full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act looms only seven months away, many optometrists have taken a first step toward participating by installing electronic health records (EHRs) in their practices.

Innovation….and Inspiration

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a Vision Monday issue chock full of compelling personalities and stories—comprised of successful, innovative practitioners in a range of categories as well as a host of young, new eyecare professionals just at the starting line of their careers.

Overheard

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

When Customer Service Becomes a Disservice

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The one thing Republicans and Democrats seem to agree on these days is that our health care system needs fixing.

Health Care Reform: Plenty of ‘Administrative Complexity’ for All

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

If anyone asks you what will be happening to vision care and eyewear sales once the Affordable Care Act (ACA) begins to go into effect in 2014, you can join a very large crowd of seriously knowledgeable people and answer what they all do, which is: Gee. I. Don’t. Exactly. Know.

Overheard

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Avoiding the Mud

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

What makes a person innovative? In today’s business climate, which demands innovation, can everyone be an innovator?

Embracing Creativity

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Our team here at Vision Monday reports news, identifies trends and tries to work within and outside the optical world to sense what’s coming down the road.

Overheard

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Passion Is the Tie That Binds

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Perhaps it’s because as we were pulling together this issue we were coming off our Share the Love campaign (see page 6) or maybe it’s because Spring is in the air with all its “birds and bees” connotations, but the concept of “passion” has been on my mind a lot lately.

Keeping the Online World in Perspective

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

It’s very easy to rush to judgment. Seems true in all aspects of life but it’s particularly true about a topic that hits many ECPs very hard, at least emotionally, which is the advent of online eyeglass sales.

Overheard

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Trade Show Merry Go Round

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Although many of us in the Northeast just finished digging out from an epic snowstorm, it’s never too early to think about Spring and the start of what I like to call ‘Trade Show Season.’

The Opposite of Disconnect

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Those who bemoan the advent of technologies to both health care practice and the retail delivery of products and services as the end of civilization are overstating and missing the point.

Overheard

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Eyewear Is Now a Vehicle for Technology

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Last month, I went to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the annual mega-conference and trade show in Las Vegas that serves as the launching pad for new technologies ranging from entertainment to wireless devices, digital imaging and photography, audio, video, automobiles—and eyewear.

Seeing the Light and Feeling Inspired

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

There’s an old expression, and I don’t know who to credit for it, about overcoming a challenge: “Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.” It’s interpreted as an expression that means to foresee or be hopeful about an end to something, such as a problem, a difficulty or a trying circumstance.

Overheard

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

‘Mind the Gap’: A New VM Series

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

When we sat down to brainstorm about what we thought was going to be the Cover Story of just a single issue of Vision Monday, the various ways different generations approach eyecare and eyewear, we soon realized that this was just one of many “gaps” that exist in the optical field.

‘Mind the Gap’—Recognizing And Embracing Differences

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Ok, people. Who of you out there remember these phrases: “Don’t Trust Anyone Over 30.” Or “No Coke…Pepsi.” Or “Fall Into The Gap.”

Overheard

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

True Value in Social Networking

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There are many venues on the web where optical industry members can connect. Networking sites, and the groups and forums within them, are a place for the industry to breathe.

Feeling Grateful…And Happy

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There’s a book that’s been on the New York Times’ Bestseller list for 89 weeks now.

Overheard

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT