Making a change in your eyecare practice isn't a decision you make overnight. Something big, like a software change, can lead to a series of changes for your practice, so making the decision usually comes after a build up of complaints or inefficiencies with your current system or workflow.

We have found a few different reasons that it might be time to make a software change in your practice. If you're suffering from one or more of these problems in your practice, now could be the right time to start evaluating new optometry software options.

Sometimes we hear that eyecare practices quickly grow frustrated with newly implemented EHR software because it's too difficult to learn and the time it takes for your practice to adjust ends up being a hassle or money pit. These are frustrations that many eyecare practices have with a majority of different software systems. 

Implementing new software that affects your entire practice is a big change that comes with a learning curve that will take a bit of time to pay off, especially for practices coming from paper charts. Once you get over the hump, you'll see benefits in every area of your practice with the right system.

Today, we want to talk about a few different ways to help your practice get through the learning curve so you're able to start enjoying the benefits of a new system.

We talk all the time about how practice management and EHR software is going to save your practice time, make your workflow more efficient, and boost your overall revenue, but we don't spend as much time talking about how your patients can enjoy the benefits of your modern software.

Adopting a EHR solution or switching to a more efficient solution could even lead to the creation of a new marketing campaign to attract new patients to your practice. We'll go over a few features that patients love when it comes to EHR and practice management software in our post below. Ultimately, if your patients are loving on your software, it's just another reason why you'll love it too.

When hiring for different roles in your optical practice you're going to be looking for different qualities, skills, and experiences for each position. What you're looking for in an optician is going to be different from what you're looking for in an office manager, naturally.

That's why we thought it would be helpful to lay out for you the skills and characteristics that we think make someone a good candidate for each of these different roles. Is there a skill or quality that you look for that we missed? Let us know in the comments.

In most independent eyecare practices, your staff members are required to wear many hats. Someone in your practice, likely the OD or office manager, wears the hat of human resources manager.

The HR Manager is in charge of hiring, interviewing, monitoring time off, and overall staff productivity management, but it's likely whoever is in charge isn't necessarily an "expert" in the area. That's why we thought it would be great for someone in your practice to have access to a library of different online resources where they can go to get help and find answers to some of your eyecare practice's biggest HR needs.