Business of Ophthalmology

Eye to the Future: 2017 Ophthalmology Compensation Trends Baby boomers are swelling the patient ranks, offsetting reimbursement declines. But will increasing volume push already overworked practitioners to the edge?
December 23, 2016
Nagging Questions About Government Plans for Ophthalmology It isn't the GOP or Democratic primary candidates' proposals for reining in the cost of healthcare that concern ophthalmologists -- it's Medicare's.
April 14, 2016
How Medicare Reimbursement Cuts Are Reshaping Ophthalmology Medicare reimbursement for common ophthalmology procedures will be cut 19%-68% in 2016 and 2017, in addition to many cuts in 2015. Here's the rationale and how ophthalmologists are likely to respond.
December 23, 2015
2015 Compensation Report: Most Ophthalmologists Dissatisfied Ophthalmologists earned seemingly respectable pay last year, but Medscape's 2015 report found that most did not feel fairly compensated, and they expressed other discontents as well.
August 17, 2015
What to Do If an Insurer Profiles You as a High Utilizer Ophthalmologists are increasingly being told by insurers that their treatments cost more than their peers' and are being penalized or booted out of health plans as a result. Here's how to respond.
May 26, 2015
Ophthalmologists: Will 2015 Make You or Break You? From a clinical and practice management perspective, the new year holds many challenges for ophthalmologists. Here are the key trends to look for in 2015.
January 30, 2015
2014 Compensation Report Finds Ophthalmologists Doing Well Despite earning more than most doctors, many ophthalmologists are dissatisfied with their situation, echoing beefs by colleagues in other specialties, Medscape's latest Compensation Report finds.
September 18, 2014
How to Field Questions on Your Medicare Payments Many ophthalmologists were blindsided by having their Medicare payments made public. The Sunshine Act promises still more revelations. Here's how to respond to inquiries from patients and the media.
June 05, 2014
ICD-10 Coding for Ophthalmology ICD-10 is just months away. Here's a brief review of the changes to coding in ophthalmology.
February 21, 2014
Can Ophthalmologists and Optometrists Work Together? Is it possible for competing eye care providers to put aside turf battles and collaborate to improve patient care? Treatment of cataract surgical patients may be a test case.
October 01, 2013
8 Ways the ACA Could Affect Your Ophthalmology Practice The Affordable Care Act is affecting all specialties, some more than others. See how it is likely to have an impact on ophthalmologists.
September 11, 2013
Ophthalmologist Earnings Are Up; Why So Glum? Medscape's 2013 Ophthalmologist Compensation Report has good news but also areas of discontent.
June 06, 2013
Should You Get an EHR or Wait? A top ophthalmologist and an EHR expert give important advice that could change your mind.
April 05, 2013
Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Good for You and Your Patients Are you frustrated with hospital-based outpatient surgery? Opening up an ambulatory surgical center might be the solution. Here's how to do it.
November 06, 2012
Ophthalmologists' Compensation: 'Rich' Is Relative In Medscape's 2012 Physician Compensation survey report, many ophthalmologists reported a decline in income, but it still stacked up well against incomes in other physician specialties.
August 01, 2012
One Strategy for Growth: Buy 'em Up The common strategy for growth: Build and keep your fair share of the market by providing good service. But could buying practices in your area be a better option?
April 24, 2012
Ophthalmology Compensation: How Does Your Salary Stack Up? The ophthalmology-specific results of a physician compensation survey are summarized here for quick and easy consumption.
December 23, 2011
Ophthalmologist or Optometrist: Whose Patient is It? Ophthalmologists and optometrists sometimes butt heads over who treats a certain patient or condition. Here's how to deal with that issue.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 03, 2011