Off to Pharma School
Roya and Jimmy discuss big pharma with their guests Brittany from Sun Pharma and Marcy from Allergan
Try Not To Blink
The Holiday Party
Roya’ s Recipe for Moist, Delicious Turkey: https://delightfulemade.com/2014/11/16/3-easy-steps-moist-delicious-turkey/
Google Contact Lens Update: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/news/article/glucosemonitoring-contact-lens-shelved#footnotes
True Life: I'm a Residency Director
Roya and Jimmy are live at Academy 2018 interviewing residency directors Andrew Mick and Derek Louie
Scleral Lens Monarch's Part 2: Craig Norman
Roya and Jimmy are live at Academy 2018 interviewing scleral lens monarch Craig Norman.
Scleral Lens Monarch's Part 1: Pat Caroline
Roya and Jimmy are live at Academy 2018 interviewing scleral lens monarch Pat Caroline.
Let's Get Political Optocrats!
SOURCES
AOA Diabetes Tools: http://www.aoa.org/news/inside-optometry/are-you-making-the-most-of-aoas-diabetes-tools-and-resources
Nuretin, omega 3 + diabetes: https://prnomegahealth.com/products/nuretin/
California’s congressional delegation joins bi-partisan call to stop FTC proposal
DOC Access Act https://www.aoa.org/news/advocacy/docaccess
Eye Fear Getting Sued!
SOURCES
https://blog.idoc.net/an-optometrists-guide-to-not-getting-sued
10 reasons ODs get Sued: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/how-to-be-sued-for-malpractice
https://www.optometricmanagement.com/issues/2001/july-2001/top-triggers-for-malpractice-suits
4ECPS: https://4ecps.com/
EyeInnovate: https://eyeinnovate2018.com/
ER Eye Trauma
Roya and Jimmy deep dive into the world of ER Doc Rob Orman, to chat about how he handles patients with eye trauma.
SOURCES
ERCast: http://ercast.libsyn.com/
Corneal abrasions: https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/ro1117-go-deep-on-corneal-abrasions
Patching abrasion https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004764.pub3/epdf/standard
Tetracaine for 24 hour: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24730399
Yikes, I’m Getting Audited!
Yikes, I'm Getting Audited!
Getting audited can be a scary and stressful experience. Roya and Jimmy talk through best practices to help avoid and traverse audits.
Getting audited can be a scary and stressful experience. Roya and Jimmy talk through best practices to help avoid and traverse audits.
NOTES
Viagra Resulting in Red Tinged Vision: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29489563
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/health/erectile-dysfunction-drug-vision-case-report-study/index.htm
ClassPass: https://classpass.com/
Audit References
https://www.practiceupdate.com/author/john-rumpakis/260 https://www.reviewofoptometry.com/article/i-think-im-getting-audited
http://reviewob.com/use-insurance-audit-checklist-avoid-costly-penalties/ https://www.healio.com/optometry/practice-management/news/print/primary-care-optometry-news/%7Bbca4fdde-66e1-47b2-b8bb-1310798ffaad%7D/costs-of-medicare-audits-involve-more-than-repaying-fees
https://www.sdeyes.org/docs/Blue_Collar_Billing__Coding.pdf
Treatment Tracker ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/series/examining-medicare
Code Safe Plus: https://www.codesafeplus.com/
Specialty Contact Lens Coding and Billing Update, Clarke Newman, Sept 2018 https://www.gpli.info/webinars-archived/
Today's Cannabis
Jimmy and Roya talk with cannabis grower Matt Wyatt, owner of Misty Bear Creek Farm, about the science and industry of marijuana.
NOTES
- About CBD Oil: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317221.php
- Cannabis Therapies: https://www.greenstate.com/explained/heres-science-behind-cannabis-therapies-pain-inflammation/
- Cannabinoids as Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2828614/
