'THE LATEST AND GREATEST'

How the team at Louisiana Eye & Laser — and premium IOLs — contribute to a tradition of state-of-the-art eye care.

By Jennifer Kirby

Premium IOLs: The quest for spectacle freedom

Patients have many advanced options to achieve the precise vision they seek.

By Conni Koury, contributing editor

Utilize technology in preop care

Advances in diagnostic devices provide needed information and opportunities for refractive surgery patient education.

By CORY J. PICKETT, MSN, FNP-BC, CRNO

How to incorporate intraoperative drugs

These drugs may reduce the postoperative eyedrop burden, but they require changes to communication and workflow.

By Inder Paul Singh, MD

How to improve clinical efficiency

Create opportunities to cover reimbursement cuts by assessing the practice and identifying pain points.

By Elizabeth Monroe, COE, CPSS, PHR, Laurie K. Brown, MBA, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA, LSSYB

Seeing our patients via telemedicine

Coding

By PAUL M. LARSON, MBA, MMSC, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA

Quidel Receives Emergency Authorization for COVID-19 Test

FDA granted emergency approval to Lyra SARS-CoV-2 Assay

By Ophthalmic Professional Staff

Viewpoint from the Editor

Addressing declining reimbursement

By Jane T. Shuman, MSM, COT, COE, OSC

Opening Lines

Non-profit hospital provides subsidized eye care

By Prianka Persad, COT, OSA, OSC

Coding

When pre-testing is not the best exercise

By PAUL M. LARSON, MBA, MMSC, COMT, COE, CPC, CPMA

Compliance

HIPAA privacy in the office

By Elizabeth Cifers, MBA, MSW, CHC, CPC

Customer Service

Lessons from Sheila

By Elizabeth Monroe, COE, CPSS, PHR

My Back Page

An eye for photography

By Sergina M. Flaherty, COMT, OSC, CTC, (F)ATPO