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EW ASCRS•ASOA 2017 62 ASCRS•ASOA Program Preview • May 5–9, 2017 • 2:45–3:45 p.m.: Operational and Financial Considerations for On- boarding New Physicians • 4:00–5:00 p.m.: Snapchat Success and Other Social Hacking Pearls: How to Implement Brand New Strategies, Tools and Features Into Your Practice That Actually Work Monday, May 8 • 8:00–9:00 a.m.: Integrated Care: A Strategic Opportunity for Eyecare • 9:15–10:15 a.m.: Ways to Improve Medicare Compliance • 10:30–11:30 a.m.: 'I Need to Think About It:' Overcoming the Four Common Patient Objections • 1:30–2:30 p.m.: Finding Lost Prof- its in Your Optical Dispensary • 2:45–3:45 p.m.: Stop Being a Mid- dle Man: Coaching Your Staff to Work Out Their Own Issues • 4:00–5:00 p.m.: From Hiring to Firing: The One Person That Can Break Your Practice Tuesday, May 9 • 8:00–9:00 a.m.: EMR Issues With Documentation, Coding, and Audits • 9:15–10:15 a.m.: What "Survivor" Taught Us About Generational Differences: Communicating Gen- erationally • 10:30–11:30 a.m.: Rallying Staff Around MIPS At the request of attendees, the annual public speaking course has been expanded this year from 1 hour to 2 hours, taking place Mon- day, May 8 from 9:15–11:30 a.m. Interactive roundtable sessions kick off Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon. The ASOA networking lounge will continue to be a key gathering place and will once again feature "Consultants on Call" Saturday through Tuesday. And last but certainly not least, the annual ASOA party Sunday, May 7, from 8 p.m. to midnight is sure to be a fun-filled night, hosted at the lively Exchange L.A, a four-level night club in the former L.A. Stock Exchange Building. There will be a cash bar and live music. For more information about ASOA's Congress offerings in Los Angeles, please visit http://annual- meeting.ascrs.org. EW Contact information Rowland: Laureen@asoa.org There are dozens practice man- agement course offerings through- out the meeting to choose from. Just a small sampling by day includes: Saturday, May 6 • 1:30–2:30 p.m.: Benchmarking for Greatness: What Are the Top Tier Practices Doing That Make Them So Effective? • 2:45–3:45 p.m.: Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Update • 4:00–5:00 p.m.: Perspectives on the Future Trends of Ophthalmic Practices Sunday, May 7 • 8:00–9:00 a.m.: Navigating Change: Framework for Diagnos- ing and Changing Personal Behav- ior and Organizational Culture • 9:15–10:15 a.m.: ASC Reimburse- ment Challenges • 10:30–11:30 a.m.: Thinking About Retirement: Key Considerations to Successfully Prepare for a Transi- tion Out of Practice—Small Group and Solo Physicians • 1:30–2:30 p.m.: Making Your Oph- thalmology Practice Information Technology Work for You and Not the Other Way Around April 2017 Tel. 1 888-519-5375 ads@oculususa.com www.oculususa.com The gold standard, now with axial length measurement – versatile, profitable, indispensable! Once again, the Pentacam® defines the "measure of all things." The AXL version, featuring integrated optical biometry, makes it a comprehensive, indispensable instrument for cataract surgery. As a full-scale system, the Pentacam® AXL also provides for safe and swift IOL calculation – even in difficult cases. Visit us at ASCRS 2017 in booth 1647 or go to www.pentacam.com for more information. Pre-Order Now! The OCULUS Pentacam ® AXL Always an Axial Length Ahead Follow us! ASOA continued from page 61

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