Independent Insights Vision Source

Michelle Glaze is the director of professional outreach for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. She joined the Foundation in February 2019 after 15 years in medical sales. Her passion for the Foundation’s mission is very personal due to her vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa, a progressive retinal disease. Michelle also serves on the board for the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services. As director of professional outreach at the Foundation, Michelle educates eye care professionals across the United States about resources available to patients with a retinal degenerative disease.
To learn more about Foundation Fighting Blindness please visit: Foundation Fighting Blindness Website (https://www.fightingblindness.org/) For Eye Care Professionals Webpage (https://www.fightingblindness.org/for-eye-care-professionals)
Newly Diagnosed Webpage (https://www.fightingblindness.org/newly-diagnosed) Michelle Glaze, Director of Professional Outreach: mglaze@fightingblindness.org

Pete Hanlin joins the podcast to discuss Varilux XR series, the latest progressive lens innovation from Essilor, and how the breakthrough technology will benefit presbyopic patients. Pete is Vice President of Professional Services at EssilorLuxottica and an ABO Master Optician, with over 30 years of industry experience. To sign up for a free ABO course and learn more about Varilux XR series, visit Leonardo, EssilorLuxotttica's online learning platform:  https://leonardo.essilorluxottica.com/?courseDetail=lp6649&cid=LE-REO_230600-ABO_VSpodcast
Vision Source members can access the course through VS Learning Powered by Leonardo Pete Hanlin began his career in the ophthalmic industry in 1989. He managed several optometric practices and ophthalmic laboratories until his employment by Essilor of America in 2002- where he is currently Vice President of Professional Services and Ophthalmic Operations. Pete serves as an industry representative on the ANSI Z80 standards committee and has been a CE speaker for over 20 years. A graduate of Lee University, Pete is designated as a Master Optician by the American Board of Opticianry. He resides in Hickory Creek, Texas, with his wife Debbie and grandson Ayden.

Audits are frustrating, Joe discusses why third-party payers audit, why it is important that you know the "rules" of medical billing and coding, and shares some great resources and strategies. Joe brings a diverse background that includes a prior highly successful private practice, managing one of the nation’s largest referral centers, and most recently as a full time educator and Clinical Director of the University of Houston Eye Institute Dallas. He is a noted national authority and lecturer on many aspects of practice including medical billing and coding, documentation of medical records, HIPAA compliance, and management of ocular disease. He has served in numerous capacities with his state association where he was recognized as on of the few recipients of the Distinguished Service Award. Joe also continues to serve as an advisor to Medicare.
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Transforming Chaos to Culture is a necessary skill to be lead happier and more productive lives both personally and professionally. Olga and Kelly join to discuss key strategies they use with their teams to control what can be controlled. For additional info please reach out to them directly:
Olga Andrade: Vision Source Facilitator, Thriver & Self-Care Enthusiast Reedley Optometric Eyecare Center olgaandradee84@gmail.com
Kelly Poyner: Inspirationalist, Speaker, Trainer & Coach The Transformational Team – Kehoe Eye Care thetransformationalteam@gmail.com
Being independent doesn't mean you have to be alone on an island. Enjoy the benefits of being part of Vision Source, a network of like-minded independent private practice owners who are committed to seeing private practice win and supporting each others success. To learn more visit: VisionSourceInfo.com
 

Kristin Warren recently led a book club on one of our favorite books: QBQ! The Question Behind the Question and discusses the learnings and take aways from the book and how those apply to independent private practice. We discuss the need for change to start with us, the importance of leaders to present themselves modeling how they expect their teams to act, and how to "beat the ref."
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Welcome to the show my friend and fellow podcaster, Dr. Chris Wolfe. We talked about current legislative issues that are going on in the profession, ophthalmology vs optometry, and the future of the profession. This podcast was also shared on his optometry podcast, The Chris Wolfe Podcast.