The optical software landscape has been evolving for a while now. Products that were once stand-alone solutions have morphed into one complete solution to help your practice better manage the patient’s journey from check-in through check-out.

While many software vendors offer a complete practice management and EHR software, there can be confusion in understanding the exact details of what you need each one for. This post aims at eliminating that confusion by identifying what each solution is, where the solution can be used in the patient journey, and the benefits of a complete solution over traditional methods.

Are you starting a new optometry practice? Or, are you looking to make some changes in your practice to streamline your workflow? Lately, it seems like people are in a hurry. At grocery stores, new technology being is enabling shoppers to skip the checkout line altogether so customers can get what they need and move on with their day.

Communicating face-to-face with your patients is essential for strengthening relationships, improving efficiency, and getting your message across accurately. Unfortunately, in the digital age, it’s becoming more difficult to engage in face-to-face communication. This is also true in an optometric practice where the exam room is equipped with numerous digital devices that take an OD's focus off of the patient. However, using a smart EHR, you can keep your eyes on what matters most in your practice.

The eyecare industry is rapidly changing. New advancements in technology are transforming exam rooms, patient communication methods, and vision correction options. As the eyecare industry continues to be disrupted by innovations, your practice needs to prepare for changes and continue to provide quality care to your patients.

As your optometric practice grows, you encounter new challenges that complicate the way you administer care to your patients and run a business. To overcome these obstacles, you have to assess how you currently do things and identify the changes that need to be made to your current process.