Member Reception & Dinner: Open Forum Discussion Outline:  Please join us for an evening of food, drinks, and fun as we share and learn matters relating to private optometric practice. Tyler Judkins, PECAA's Business & Financial Advisor, will be onsite for this event and available to answer any questions you may have. This dinner is […]

Open Forum Discussion Outline: At our upcoming dinner we'll share our perspectives on the most pressing issues facing private optometric practices today. This will be an open forum discussing, but some possible discussion topics include: Staff issues - hiring & firing, how to keep both to a minimum Insurance - our own latest Kafkaesque experiences […]

Practice Models: Vision Vs. Medical Discussion Outline: In varying degrees, optometric practices are moving towards the "medical model" that expands the scope of services offered to include conditions like glaucoma, dry eye, or AMD. At our upcoming dinner we'll sit down for a good meal and discuss practice models. Our discussion points may include: What […]

PECAA Business Tools & Tips for Your Practice Discussion Outline: For our summer Peer to Peer meet up we're taking to the water with a dinner cruise! First we'll gather at Al & Almas Supper Club for drinks & hors d'oeuvres. Then we'll board our vessel, head out on Lake Minnetonka, and have our evening […]

9 Qualities Patients Want Most from their Eye Care Providers Discussion Outline:  Recent research ranks nine areas of healthcare performance and their importance to patients. The areas include: Convenience, Insurance Coverage, Menu of Services, Price, Quality of Care, Reputation, Service Availability, Speed of Delivery, and Staff. How do you think each category ranks? Come prepared […]

Building Wealth at TopGolf We'll be mixing it up a little for our upcoming Salt Lake City dinner! Our venue will be Topgolf. We'll begin in a private room to conduct the business end of things. Next, we'll move to our own reserved area where we can sit, relax, converse, enjoy a meal... and, if […]

Staffing: Levels, Reviews, Salaries & More Discussion Outline:  In today's competitive eyecare environment, how our staff manages our patients – thereby defining each customer's overall experience – is more important than ever.  As owners or managers, this raises the stakes in terms of how we manage our staff members. Please join us for a good […]

Understanding the Basis of Financial Analysis Discussion Outline:  While sometimes "gut perceptions" of how our practices are performing can be on the mark, certain salient aspects often capture our attention more than others. It may seem - anecdotally - that contact lens fittings are on the uptick, or that a certain demographic of customer is […]