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Business Aspects of Optometry by Association of Practice Management Educa (2010, Hardcover)

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To succeed in practice, this is the one resource you need! A logical organization makes it easy to find practical information on managing your own practice or purchasing your own practice. Checklists provide a logical progression in completing tasks.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier-Health Sciences Division

ISBN-101437715869

ISBN-139781437715866

eBay Product ID (ePID)73931723

Product Key Features

Number of Pages544 Pages

Publication NameBusiness Aspects of Optometry

LanguageEnglish

SubjectOptometry

Publication Year2010

TypeTextbook

AuthorAssociation of Practice Management Educa

Subject AreaMedical

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2009-044412

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal617.7/5068

Table Of ContentSection 1: Preparing for your Professional Career State of the Profession Personal and Professional Goal Setting Ownership (Self-Employment) Employment Resumes and Interviews Debt Management Principles of Negotiation Section 2: Purchasing a Practice Valuation and Purchase of an Eyecare Practice Principles of Practice Transfer Section 3: Developing a Business Plan: New Practice, Expansion and Acquisition Deciding Where to Practice Elements of an Office Business Plan, Practice Financing and Obtaining a Business Loan Understanding Premises Leases Office Design Instrumentation and Equipment Controlling Cost of Goods Section 4: Office Administration and Human Resource Issues Office Organization, Structure and Systems Human Resources: Hiring and Training Office Staff Human Resources: Managing and Motivating Office Staff Human Resources: Evaluating, Managing and Dismissing Office Staff Computer Business Systems and Internet Resources Recall Systems Section 5: Practice Administration Ethics in Optometric Practice Professional Liability Insurance and Risk Management Quality Assurance Insurance Patient Communication Marketing: External and Internal Section 6: Evaluation and Management of Specialty Services Ophthalmic Dispensing Specialty Practice Contact Lens Specialty Practice Binocular Vision and Vision Therapy Specialty Practice Interprofessional Relations Section 7: Financial Aspects Fees, Credit and Collections Managed Care, Audits and Third Party Reimbursement Coding and Billing Analysis of Practice Economics and Growth Financial and Estate Planning Financial Decision Making Taxes Exit Strategies

SynopsisCount on this complete guide to setting up and managing an optometric practice! Business Aspects of Optometry covers everything related to the business side of a practice - such as selecting a location and staff, equipping the office, office administration and personnel management, marketing, options for a specialty practice, controlling costs, billing and reimbursement, risk management, and financial planning. To succeed in practice, this is the one resource you need! Unique! Expert authors are practice management educators who teach the course in optometry schools. A logical organization makes it easy to find practical information on managing your own practice or purchasing your own practice. Coverage of different types of ownership includes self-employment, individual proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations. Coverage of cost control issues compares the selection and use of an optical laboratory versus an in-house finishing lab. Risk management and insurance coverage provides an overview of personal, life, liability, and disability insurance. Coverage of financial planning and tax reporting discusses topics including IRAs, retirement plans, estate planning, and personal and business tax issues. Bulleted lists, tables, figures, and boxes help you locate valuable information quickly. Checklists provide a logical progression in completing tasks. NEW chapters expand the book's scope of coverage, and include these topics: Personal and professional goal setting Resumes and interviews Debt management Principles of practice transfer Ethics Quality assurance Specialty practice Vision rehabilitation Coding and billing Financial decision making Exit strategies, Count on this complete guide to setting up and managing an optometric practice Business Aspects of Optometry covers everything related to the business side of a practice - such as selecting a location and staff, equipping the office, office administration and personnel management, marketing, options for a specialty practice, controlling costs, billing and reimbursement, risk management, and financial planning. To succeed in practice, this is the one resource you need

LC Classification NumberRE959.3.B87 2010