Business aspects of optometry / created by Association of Practice Management Educators; edited by Lawrence S. Thal.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

State of the profession Personal and professional goal setting Ownership (Self-employment) Employment Resumes and interviews Debt management Principles of negotiation Valuation and purchase of an eye care practice Principles of practice transfer: adding an associate/partner 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 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 Ethics in optometric practice Professional liability insurance and risk management Quality assurance Insurance Patient communication Marketing: external and internal Ophthalmic dispensing Specialty practice in optometry Contact lens specialty practice Binocular vision and vision therapy specialty practice Interprofessional relations Fees, credit, and collections Managed care, third party reimbursement, and audits Coding and billing Analysis of practice economics and growth Financial and estate planning Financial decision making Taxes Exit strategies: planning for practice transfer and retirement

Covers information 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.