Articles

“Small Talk”
The Wall Street Journal
March 25, 2008

The column answers questions from readers. This particular question regarded selling client records. Practice Consultants provided a great deal of information for the article.

“Small Talk”
The Wall Street Journal
January 15, 2008

The column answers questions from readers. This particular question regarded selling a professional practice. Practice Consultants provided a great deal of information for the article.

"Patient Satisfaction Surveys"
Optometry: Journal of the American Optometric Association
October 2003

Use patient satisfaction surveys to help maintain patients. They can also help win dissatisfied patients back.

"Practice Management by the Numbers"
Optometry: The Journal of the American Optometric Association
May 2003

To improve the financial condition of a practice, you need to know what must be improved. You also need to know what is working well, to be careful not to change those traits.

"Is It Time To Upgrade Your Drab Lab?" by Michelle Boyles
Review of Optometry
March 2003

You've had an in-office lab for years now and you're happy with the results, but all the bells and whistles of newer-generation technology have caught your attention. How do you know whether upgrading your lab will have a positive impact on your practice?

"Accrual vs. Cash Accounting"
Optometry: The Journal of the American Optometric Association
January 2003

Is accrual or cash basis accounting most appropriate for an optometric practice? With most practices beginning a new accounting year this month, now is a good time to consider any changes warranted in the practice accounting system.

"Making a Statement About the Practice"
Optometry: The Journal of the American Optometric Association
March 2002

For the average optometrist, financial statements are far from the most-interesting aspect of practice Ð or even practice management. In fact, they are generally considered among the most boring. For too many practitioners, financial statements represent little more than a formality, prepared by a bookkeeper or accountant, to be set aside and largely ignored until tax time. Fortunately...

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