As the saying goes, time is money. In any industry the proper allocation and use of time will be one of the defining factors in profit and, ultimately, business success. This is especially true for businesses that, in a sense, trade time for money; like ophthalmic practices. However, it’s not quite as simple as saying the more patients you see, the greater your income.

As all medical practitioners now know, the deadline has long passed to make the conversion to certified electronic medical records. Medical practitioners are now legally required to utilize electronic medical records in an effort to maintain transparency and organization among the medical practice, patients and insurance providers (source). This recent switch can result in more tedious record keeping and repetitive transcriptions for ophthalmic professionals who still use manual refractors or...

Doctors Report Seeing 2-6 More Patients Per Day The following infographic gives an overview of how Veatch’s digital refractors can directly save your practice money. Our customized ROI calculator determines your practice's exact return on investment by switching to digital. The ROI calculator is easy to use, simply: 1. Enter the number of exam rooms in your practice 2. Enter your fee for a comprehensive exam 3. Enter the percentage of patients who require a prescription change Download the...

In the ophthalmic industry, we have a habit of referring to all refraction systems—both manual and digital—as “phoropters;” however, technology has advanced in recent years, and with the shift to digital systems, there is now a major difference between manual and digital refractors. What Makes Manual and Digital Refractors Similar Manual and digital refractors are both tools used to detect and correct refractive error by determining patient prescriptions. Veatch even created a full history and...