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July 25, 2008
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Topic: Ophthalmology Exchange / Gene Therapy Interesting article about retinal transplants, |
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July 25, 2008
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Topic: Optometry Exchange / Continuing Education Opportunities here are some upcoming CE opportunities that are being offered by CEENTA, |
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July 13, 2008
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Topic: Insurance & Coding Exchange / Coding mistakes Brad, the best opportunity for everyone across the nation is the CodeQuest that is sponsored by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and is presented in most states. NC usually is in Feb in Greesnboro. As far as common coding mistakes,I get a report montly from our insurance secretary that lets the techs know where they are making mistakes. The one mistake that will lose money for a practice is coding new and old patients incorrectly.You can not recoup revenue that is lost if you code a new patient as old. the ommission of modifiers will cause a claim to be rejected or it may have to be resubmitted. The tech who can code correctly will be a great asset to any physician. |
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July 13, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Volunteering in Peru I primarily ran the orperating room and assitsted in surgery. I did not have anyone else with me trained to assist or circulate so I had to teach really quickly. We did mostley Cataracts with some Discissions, Lens excange and conjunctival Nevus which we were sure that it was cancerous. I had three Ophthalmologists with me and we ran a clinic with one and alternted surgeons during the day. The most rewarding experience I have ever done. This was my second trip and I will go back if given the oppotunity. Hope you have a great trip and it is rewarding for you as it was for me. If you are at the annual JCAHPO meeting, come by and see me. |
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July 12, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Volunteering in Peru That´s so fantastic. What type of stuff did you do on these trips? Were in assisting in surgeries or helping with glasses? How long did you go for on average? |
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July 10, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Volunteering in Peru I, too, have volunteered in a developing country. I went to Zambia, Africa and will share experiences any time. Iwill be doing a lecture on this at the annual JCAHPO meeting. |
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July 08, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / ASC I would like to pose a question to the practices who have their own ASC within the confines of their practice. Paperwork is a problem and I would like to know how the orders and the H&P are handled. We are on EMR and our surgery center will join us soon. Do we need to have a separate charting systems? Are the medications, medical history reviewed by the ASC or done in the office. Suggestions from others would be great. |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: Insurance & Coding Exchange / Coding mistakes Please share what coding opportunities are most often missed, or what are the most common coding mistakes in eye care? |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: Insurance & Coding Exchange / Coding training Can someone in the Coding community share the name of a good coding trainer? |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: General Staff Exchange / General Staff finding LES More and more individuals identifying themselves as “General Staff” are registering to LES. Can those in this community share with us how they are finding LES? |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: Optical Exchange / Reaching out to Opticians LES would like to work closely with the Optical community. Can a member of the Optical community please share ideas or places that LES would be best served to reach out? Thanks. |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: Ophthalmology Exchange / Continuing Education Opportunities Please make us at LES aware of CE opportunities for doctors or technicians. We want to be engaged in promoting these opportunities as a free service to eye care professionals. |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: Optometry Exchange / Continuing Education Opportunities Please make us at LES aware of CE opportunities for doctors or technicians. We want to be engaged in promoting these opportunities as a free service to eye care professionals. |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Continuing Education Opportunities Please make us at LES aware of CE opportunities for doctors or technicians. We want to be engaged in promoting these opportunities as a free service to eye care professionals. |
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June 24, 2008
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Topic: Administrative Exchange / Continuing Education Opportunities Please make us at LES aware of CE opportunities for doctors or technicians. We want to be engaged in promoting these opportunities as a free service to eye care professionals. |
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June 19, 2008
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Topic: Practice Exchange / Private, Growing Optometry Practice For Sale/Associate in VIRGINIA 2 Years New, Located in Virginia within beautiful, rural, “community oriented” area approximately 65 miles SW of Washington, DC. Great location, little competition. Two highly populated cities 12-19 miles east & west, and large patient base within 0-12 mi. |
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June 19, 2008
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Topic: Practice Exchange / Welcome to the Practice Exchange! Welcome to the Practice Exchange! Local Eye Site is providing this forum for practices that would like to offer information about the sale of their practice. Enjoy! |
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June 19, 2008
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Topic: Registered Nurse Exchange / Welcome to the RN Exchange! Welcome to the RN Exchange! We realize that eye care clinics often employ Registered Nurses, so we wanted to provide a forum for RNs to communicate about eye care related issues. Enjoy! |
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June 17, 2008
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Topic: Eye Care Marketing Exchange / Brad, PLEASE HELP!!! Hi Deanna. I’ll reach out to you via email with some ideas. |
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June 17, 2008
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Topic: Eye Care Marketing Exchange / Brad, PLEASE HELP!!! Hello Brad, My name is Deanna Palo. I was refered to you by Lisa from Carolina Cataract. I was wondering if there are any positions open for OA or techs. I would like to continue my education and recieve my COA. I am currently living in NY but will be moving here the second week in July. I would like a job some where close to Fuquay, Apex, Cary or Raleigh. Can you please e-mail me with any information. Thank you, |
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June 12, 2008
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Topic: Eye Care Marketing Exchange / COT/Marketing/tech trainer I could email you a list of the curriculum of the COT program i recently took if that would help at all. |
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June 11, 2008
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Topic: Eye Care Marketing Exchange / COT/Marketing/tech trainer Have you reached out to any of the COTP (Consortium of Ophthalmic Training Programs) member programs to see if they would share ideas and resources with you? I would think they would be a great starting place. Copy and paste this link to see a list of accredited programs: |
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June 09, 2008
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Topic: Eye Care Marketing Exchange / COT/Marketing/tech trainer I am new to this site, am a COT that has been in Ped.Ophth.7yrs, general optometry/ophth.13years, and have recently been given an new opportunity by the CEO of our ESOP in Denver, CO to create my own position basically to do internal marketing/patient education material, also to coach and train techs as they work toward becoming certified, assist with training on HRT/PHP/OPTOS retinal imaging to bring basic non certified assistants up to speed as well as remaining 2 days in my usual COT position. Anyone know of resources I can access as I create my “title” and plan of action and implementation of the marketing/training aspects? I have utilized JCAHPO material to attempt training programs in the past for our practice with limited success due to the high turn over of un-certified/front desk help turned techs that our HR person tends to “promote” when these employees get tired of front desk work. Our practice is moving in a more positive direction with our new CEO so I have fertile ground to help our practice grow in the technical training aspects and want to be more of a coach to motivated these young inexperienced techs to get serious about certification and becomeing more professional. Anyone info will be greatly appreciated! |
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June 04, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Hi Brad! You’re welcome…thanks for joining the community! |
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June 03, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Hi Brad! Thanks for this website! |
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June 03, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Volunteering in Peru I have not volunteered in Peru, but have volunteered in the Philipines and it was a great experience. |
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June 03, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / CE Hello, I am Tara McAlister with Charlotte Eye Ear Nose and Thraot Associates. I am working with Local Eye Sight and Brad McCorkle to list all of our Continuing Education opportunities here on the website. We intend to have them all listed within the next few days. Before that happens you can visit us at www.goodsenses.com and select Continuing Education at the top of the screen. |
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May 26, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / Volunteering in Peru Has anyone had any experience volunteering in Peru? |
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May 19, 2008
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Topic: Technician Exchange / CE I’m interested in getting some additional credits soon. Anyone know of some good meetings coming up soon in the NC/SC area that would give techs credits? |
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May 17, 2008
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Topic: Ophthalmology Exchange / Gene Therapy Interesting article on genetic advancements that might make a big difference in the future for a wide range of diseases. |