Business Aspects of Optometry

Introduction 1. Practice Demographics 2. Self-Employment Options 3. Purchasing a Practice 4. Employment Options 5. Principles of Negotiation 6. Employment Agreements 7. Partnership Agreements 8. Practice Purchase Agreements 9. Deciding Where to Practice 10. Practice Financing 11. Obtaining a Business Loan 12. Understanding Office Leases 13. Office Design 14. Instrumentation and Equipment 15. Selecting and Using an Optical Laboratory 16. In-House Laboratories 17. Organizing an Office 18. Selecting an Office Staff 19. Managing an Office Staff 20. Patient Communications 21. Interprofessional Relations 22. Use of Computers 23. Recall Systems 24. Ophthalmic Dispensing 25. Contact Lens Practice 26. Fees and Accounting Systems 27. Credit and Collections 28. Third-Party Reimbursement (Managed Care) 29. Medicare and Medicaid 30. Individual Income Taxes 31. Business Taxes 32. Tax Reporting 33. Analysis of Practice Economics and Growth 34. Life Insurance 35. Disability Insurance 36. Liability Insurance 37. Personal Insurance 38. Marketing a Practice 39. Risk Management 40. Financial Planning 41. Estate Planning