Ask the Expert Classes on Meaningful Use

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Webmaster

Today’s blog article is written by Shari H.  Shari is an OfficeMate Implementation Consultant working remotely in North Carolina.

Eyefinity offers a wide variety of resources to help you successfully complete and attest to meaningful use using OfficeMate/ExamWRITER. For example, our Meaningful Use Starter Kit includes short videos, check lists, and instructions that describe each measure, any exclusion, and how to complete the measure. But sometimes you need additional advice, or perhaps your practice is in a peculiar situation regarding meaningful use. If you feel like you could use additional guidance, we have a class for you!

We’ll be offering a special meaningful use edition of our Ask the Expert classes. There will be three sessions available on the following dates and times:

  • Friday, August 31, 2012 at 10 a.m. ET
  • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 3 p.m. ET
  • Thursday, September 27, 2012 at 10 am ET

The Meaningful Use Ask the Experts class will answer your questions on what you need to do to meet the requirements for attestation in 2012. The presenters of this class have taught hundreds of ECPs to successfully demonstrate meaningful use to collect thousands of dollars in payments with OfficeMate/ExamWRITER.

The Ask the Expert series has been very successful in helping our clients answer specific questions in all areas of the program such as examinations, billing, and inventory. We know that you have questions. These classes give you a chance to ask them and speak one on one with an expert. Many clients have attended these sessions just to listen to what other clients are asking. This is your time, your forum, your questions.

This special class was created to take the scariness out of attestation. Doctors and practice managers will benefit greatly from attending one of the scheduled meaningful use sessions. The class has been scheduled with your convenience in mind. 24 hour advanced registration is all that is needed. You may submit up to three questions upon registration. The format will be an open forum (45 minute to 1-hour sessions).  If no questions have been submitted the presenters will review the meaningful use resources available.

Register for an Ask the Expert—Meaningful Use session:

  1. Go to officemate.webex.com.
  2. Click the Training Center tab.
  3. Click the Daily tab.
  4. Use the calendar within the Daily tab to move to your desired session date.
  5. Click the Register link on the right side of the session in which you want to enroll.
  6. Enter your contact Information.
  7. Click Register.

We hope that you will take advantage of this Ask the Expert class on meaningful use. As always, we welcome your feedback

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Meet FOCUS 2012′s keynote speaker Dr. Daniel Kraft

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Webmaster

Ready to grab the mobile tech revolution by the horns and transform your practice? Wondering where to start? A great place to begin is by attending FOCUS 2012, presented by Eyefinity on September 5th atVision Expo West.  Take a minute and watch FOCUS’ keynote speaker Dr. Daniel Kraft preview his address: “The Future of Health: Where Can Technology Take Us?”

Looking for more info on FOCUS 2012? Find it here.

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Shape up your OfficeMate skills with Boot Camp Fridays

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Webmaster

New! Boot Camp Fridays Training for OfficeMate

Want a fast and easy way to enhance your OfficeMate skills to help grow your practice? Try Boot Camp Fridays! Choose 1, 2, or all 3 live, web-based classes—just 1 hour each and $59 per class, for individuals or groups. Learn best practices from an expert practice manager and the Eyefinity training team; then try out what you just learned. Learn more and register.

Questions? E-mail OfficeMateTraining@eyefinity.com.

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Start Winning Today With the ‘Picture Perfect and Protected Vision with Crizal UV’ Contest!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Webmaster

It’s important for your patients to take care of their sight 365 days a year, including protecting against harmful UV rays. UV rays can cause accelerated eye aging, wrinkles around your eyes, and have contributed to millions of cataract surgeries every year. Check out the video below on how UV rays can affect your eyes all year long.

UV rays are everywhere and are reflected off many surfaces. In fact, 40% of all UV exposure occurs when you’re not in full sunlight. That’s why Crizal® No Glare lenses designed a new generation of lenses to protect your patients’ eyes from harmful UV light coming from the back side of the lens, ensuring their visual health over time. Watch the “Complete story about UV” video below to learn more.

Crizal is the only No-Glare range on the market offering the most complete protection against the invisible and often irreversible dangers of UV reflection, and the best enduring clarity of vision by fighting the five enemies of clear vision—glare, scratches, smudges, dust, and water. See how!

Starting today, your office can enter to win weekly prizes through the Picture Perfect and Protected Vision with Crizal UV contest through Eyefinity!

How to Enter
Eyecare professionals must register here for the contest to be eligible to win. All registrants will be put into one of four groups based on orders placed at eyefinity.com in 2011. You’ll receive an e-mail with your group name and the average number of Crizal orders for your group.

How to Win
Beginning today through July 31, 2012, weekly prize winners (one office from each group) will be announced and one lucky grand prize winner will be announced at the end of the contest. Registered practices will earn points based on the lenses they order: one point for Crizal® Alizé® and Crizal EasyTM and two points for Crizal Sapphire UVTM, Crizal Avancé UVTM and Crizal SunShieldTM.

Weekly Drawing Prize: $25 Best Buy® Gift Card
Earn entries into a weekly drawing based on the Crizal lenses your office orders at eyefinity.com. You’ll receive the same number of entries into the drawing as points listed above.

Grand Prize: Canon Powershot ELPH 300 HS Digital Camera
The office from each group that earns the most points from ordering Crizal lenses at eyefinity.com, will win a Canon Powershot ELPH 300 HS Digital Camera.

Learn and Earn!

Take the Crizal UV Advanced Product Training Course and earn 5 bonus points!

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Boot Camp Fridays are coming! Strengthen your OfficeMate skills with hands-on training.

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Webmaster

Looking for a fast and easy way to enhance your OfficeMate skills to increase office efficiencies and grow your practice? If so, Boot Camp Fridays are for you!

From the award-winning Eyefinity® training team, Boot Camp Fridays offer one hour of live, hands-on training on using OfficeMate software in the cloud.

Convenient: 3 different webinars every Friday, all focused on topics that show the relationship between set-up, patient flow, and back office. 30 minutes of in-depth instruction and 30 minutes of hands-on practical experience. No travel expenses, and no time away from the office! Start times: 7:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m., Pacific time.

Fun: Energetic and highly interactive—connect with the instructor and your peers!

Affordable: Just $59 per class—one low price for individuals or groups.

Variety: New topic and new classes every quarter.  Classes start April 6, 2012.

Register now for 1, 2, or all 3 at www.officemate.net/bootcamp.aspx

Questions? E-mail OfficeMateTraining@eyefinity.com.

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OfficeMate/ExamWRITER now supported on the iPad!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Webmaster

Have you ever wanted to check your appointment schedule from home or from a coffee shop or review patient notes conveniently at home? Thought about using an iPad in your exam room to improve your patients’ perception of technology in your practice? Now you can. Eyefinity® today announced that it supports use of OfficeMate/ExamWRITER on the iPad. 

Using an iPad allows the eyecare professional to enter information right into their practice management or electronic health records system as they talk with the patient rather than turning away to use a laptop.

Through the offering, clients will be able to use their iPad to access a computer running OfficeMate/ExamWRITER in their practice through a remote desktop protocol (RDP) app. For more information, visit the Eyefinity booth (#1857) at the 2012 International Vision Expo East. OfficeMate/ExamWRITER clients can login at www.officemate.net/ipad.aspx to learn more.

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eStores by Eyeconic put VSP providers in control of connecting with patients online

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Webmaster

Since 2007, there has been a 650% increase in adults buying their eyewear online in the United States. Many of those consumers buying eyewear on the internet are probably your patients. As an independent eyecare professional in a changing market, what are you doing to compete with this expanding group of online optical retailers?

To help your practice remain competitive, Eyefinity has developed eStores by Eyeconic™, which are free for VSP providers with an eWebExtra™ website. So, what is an eStore?

eStores by Eyeconic offer practices a way to create an online optical store, connected to their eWebExtra site and customized to their practice. An online extension of the private practice’s brick and mortar dispensary, an eStore allows both VSP and non-VSP members to shop online whenever they want (24/7) for contact lenses, prescription eyewear, and sunwear that can be delivered right to the patient’s front door.

While both eyeconic.com™ and eStores by Eyeconic were developed to help private practice doctors retain or attract patients inclined to browse or buy online, eStores by Eyeconic are unique in that they are a practice’s own optical store, giving them the ability to control the pricing of products and choose what contact lens brands and Marchon®/Altair® frame brands to include.

They provide patients with a premium online shopping experience where they can browse through their VSP provider’s selection of products and even explore how different eyewear will look on them by using “virtual” frame try-on technology. Once a product is selected, they must enter their prescription to place the order, unless the order is for planosunwear, in which case no prescription entry is required. Eyeconic then contacts the prescribing doctor to verify the prescription to complete the order.

An example of a practice's customized eStore, which is linked to the doctor's eWebExtra site.

Donald W. Boyd, O.D., a VSP provider in Downey, CA has been testing his practice’s eStore for a few months. He said, “Our eStore is the perfect place to send patients who ask to take their prescription with them after their exam so they can shop at a later time. It is simple to set up and has been an effortless way to earn additional revenue for my practice.”

Orders are shipped by Eyeconic and practices can also rely on Eyeconic customer service to assist them and their patients with purchases made on their eStore. Providers simply collect payment thirty days from the date the order ships and can track activity and make adjustments through a user-friendly automated dashboard. Payment is determined by deducting the cost of the goods and an administrative fee from the final transaction. As an added benefit, practices will be provided with free electronic marketing tools to help them market their eStores to patients.

Get your first look at eStores by Eyeconic at our booth (#1857) or the VSP Global booth (#1723) at Vision Expo East, or contact  Eyeconic Customer Service at: info@eyeconic.com to learn more.

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Are you selling sunwear throughout the year? Here are 5 tips to help to help you sell it year round

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Webmaster

Everyone needs sunwear—children, athletes, outdoor enthusiasts, and contact lens wearers. But do your patients know that?

Check out 5 quick tips to help you sell sunwear year round, not just during the sunny months.

  1. Know your patients. Ask about hobbies and interests. You may uncover a sunwear need.
  2. Encourage prescription sunwear. Sports and outdoor enthusiasts need prescription sunwear to achieve optimal performance. Get the latest from Maui Jim, Oakley, Rudy Project, and Smith Optics through eBuy now. Take advantage of the Rx validation through eBuy, which guarantees the lens fits the frame, for faster turnaround.
  3. Mention polarized lenses. Show your patients how they eliminate glare and block harmful UV rays.
  4. Keep sunwear on your board. Offer a selection of the latest frames at all times.
  5. Offer specials and promotions. If you advertise sunwear, patients will inquire.

eBuy is the perfect place to conveniently dress your dispensary with the latest in sunwear and much more. Start ordering today.

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Taking the Show on the Road

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Webmaster

ExamWRITER Educational Event logoWhat do Orlando, Phoenix, Houston, Pittsburgh, Boston, and San Francisco have in common? Give up? They are all destinations for ExamWRITER Educational Events in 2012. That’s right, we’re taking the show on the road, and we’re coming to a city near you!

It can be difficult at times to focus and fully engage with online training with the competing priorities that arise in the office. Sometimes it’s better to schedule time outside of the office where you can focus on training and learn how to get the most out of your ExamWRITER software. The ExamWRITER Educational Events are a great way to escape the distractions of the office and learn the advanced features of ExamWRITER in a hands-on setting. These interactive, in-depth workshops offer valuable face-time with experienced corporate trainers and industry experts.

These advanced courses for experienced ExamWRITER users are two days (Friday and Saturday). If you’re new to ExamWRITER, we strongly encourage you also to take the Thursday course for a total of three days (Thursday–Saturday).

In addition to the ExamWRITER training, we’re now also offering concurrent OfficeMate training in Orlando and Pittsburgh. This Friday–Saturday hands-on training will enable office staff to learn how to better manage the practice with the advanced features in the latest version of OfficeMate.

It is becoming increasingly important that your office harnesses the full power of OfficeMate/ExamWRITER. The ExamWRITER Educational Events are a great way to invest in the productivity and profitability of your office.

For dates, locations, and costs go to officemate.net/ossu_extension.aspx.

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New “Measure by Measure” Meaningful Use Videos Available

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Carrie C.

Meaningful Use Resource Center

Many of our OfficeMate/ExamWRITER v10 users who are working to achieve meaningful use during the last 90 days in 2011 and who are ramping up to achieve meaningful use in 2012 have contacted us with questions about how to meet the specific core and menu set measures that are part of the EHR Incentive Program. We have recently developed and published 24 new, short videos the detail the following information:

  • Measure objectives
  • Explanation of how to achieve the measures
  • Specific, detailed instructions that show you how to achieve the measures
  • Practical insights and perspective from Dr. James Kirchner, Eyefinity Chief Professional Officer, on how to achieve the measures

Doctors and staff members can now click to view to these short videos on the Meaningful Use Starter Kit and Meaningful Use training web pages. Although longer meaningful use overview videos have been available since last summer on the Meaningful Use Starter Kit, these new videos allow you to more quickly find the information that you need about specific individual measures. You can spend only a few minutes watching a video and then you can complete the tasks demonstrated in the video in OfficeMate/ExamWRITER v10 to achieve meaningful use. After you have achieved meaningful use, you simply need to complete the attestation process to receive your incentive money!

Eyefinity is your trusted partner as you work to achieve meaningful use. Visit the Meaningful Resource Center for information to guide you through the meaningful use objectives to help you qualify for federal stimulus dollars. You’ll find educational tools and videos, including the 24 new videos, that provide practical strategies to help you achieve meaningful use and take full advantage of stimulus money through the use of OfficeMate/ExamWRITER. Eyefinity is dedicated to supporting you with the resources you need as you implement a certified product and walk the path towards meaningful use.

View these new videos today!

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