NEW YORK—“Closing the Gap Between Cost and Care” is the theme for a lunch’n’learn event to be held at Vision Expo East on March 20 from 12 to 1:30 pm. The event will be hosted by Review of Optometric Business’ professional editor Mark Wright, OD, FCOVD.

Attendees at this 90-minute lunch and presentation will acquire strategies for delivering a broad range of comprehensive eyecare services. Key learning objectives will include strategies for presenting patient financing effectively; how to benefit from integrating management and communications systems; and how to increase capture rate with patient financing, integrated systems and a broad range of eyewear options.

A panel with Stuart Thomas, OD; Katie Gilbert-Spear, OD, MHP; and Peter Bae, OD, MS, will discuss how providing patient financing and integrating management and communication pays off in patient satisfaction and practice growth.

The event is sponsored by CareCredit, Solutionreach and VSP Global. Attendance at this event is by invitation only.