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Will Kiley was a high school educator who asked his students if the world was becoming more or less beautiful over time.  When he got the results of his anonymous survey, he was shocked to hear the results.  (You’ll have to listen to hear the answer.) That led him to wonder if others in the world saw it the same way.  He was moved by the pastor of his church who left the ministry at the church to begin a ministry to help communities to utilize the leadership they already had and partner with the organization Help One Now.  The organization began after the pastor, who later became the founder of Help One Now, was on a mission trip to Zimbabwe where he happened upon a group of orphaned youths at a gas station while he and his team were on their way with food for another group of orphans.  They asked for some help, just food and water.  The pastor had a full truck of stuff he knew that the intended children could not do without, but he had to tell these children he had nothing for them.  That broke him and led him to his calling today.     Will, on the other hand, was moving from Austin, TX where he was an educator, to the Raleigh, NC area where his wife was being transferred for work.  He had been supporting Help One Now for a few years after hearing the “too good to be true” story Help One Now had and then found it was true.  Well, when he got to NC he found out the organization’s headquarters was there and met up with his former church leader to find out they needed someone just like Will.  Some call this coincidence.  Will calls it faith played out.  Now Help One Now has a project in the Dominican Republic for the development of a school and a health care facility to have eyecare provided by a local optometrist.  You will want to know how you can help too.  But not just with your money.  Will wants to speak with you personally to see where you fit in and here a “too good to be true” story that really is true. Will.Kiley@HelpOneNow.Com https://helponenow.org The DR Optometry Fundraising Page: https://helponenow.org/dominican-republic-vision-care/ The Circle: https://helponenow.org/the-circle/  

Today we welcome Beth Lachance from Reva Global Medical Virtual Assistants. We talked about the different things medical virtual assistants can do to help unburden your team from patient care from administrative tasks to optimizing office flow.  About Our Guest:  Beth Lachance is leading REVA Global Medical in vision and the day-to-day business operations securing the functionality of the business to drive extensive and sustainable growth. Combining her strong leadership and determination with her 16 years of experience as a business owner specializing in Real Estate Project Management and Investing with Hat Trick Holding, LLC, and over 22 years of corporate experience in the private and public sector of Surgical Device, Pharmaceutical, and Specialty Pharmacy Industries – she keeps the company moving forward with high-level strategy while understanding the details of day-to-day execution to ensure steadfast success. Previous to Beth's corporate and entrepreneur experience, she competed as a full athletic scholarship athlete as a Division I Gymnast at the University of Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science at the College of Health and Human Performance in Health Sciences. Connect with Beth Lachance here on LinkedIN!  For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table! Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica  

Today on The Vision of Leadership Podcast I welcome my coach, Lisa Hisscock onto the show. Lisa Hisscock is a Certified Health and Fitness Coach, Behavior Change Specialist, and Nutrition Coach.  And she is my Coach.  Lisa and I began working on me over two years ago and the slow methodical approach she has taken with me has gotten me stronger, leaner, and feeling way better than I did two years ago.  That is why I believe in her and what made me want to have her on, but that is not the main thing I want you to take away from this episode.  Lisa shows that coaching is the best way to reach potential you thought was not possible in a shorter time than you could imagine.  She also states in this episode that the picture of health we have as a society is formed by all the “Before and After” pictures on social media and in culture just is not correct for the real world.  She says that the getting to where you think you should be in 21 days is not good for your health and not sustainable.  This leaves those with that false impression of health shattered when the long-term needs are not being met.  She talks about how to set health goals that are relevant to what is really happening in your life and the consequences of jumping in the deep end of fitness.  She says that the picture of fitness is not always the number you see on a scale or the reflection in the mirror.  You will learn a great deal from my friend and Coach, Lisa Hisscock. Below you will find out how to contact Lisa and see the free resources she has on her website.   http://www.morethanabody.com/ https://more-than-a-body.mykajabi.com/website  

Today on the show we welcome back Professor John Nolan with special guest, Dr. Alfonso Prado Cabrero. We had an enlightening conversation about supplement certified, how we can tell if a company is actually delivering what they are saying is in their supplements or not, the process for getting certified, and the lab work that goes into it.  Learn more about what Professor Nolan's research team does here!  For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table! Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica

Today we welcome back to the podcast, Dr. Harvey Hanlen. We had an awesome conversation about carotenoid use in Macular degeneration as well as carotenoid use outside of Macular Degeneration in patients who have contact sensitivity issues. We also talked about the exciting, new technology that is out there for Macular Degeneration.  For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table! Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica

This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Macuhealth. I am honored to have Dr. Mark Roark on today to talk about Omega 3's in dry eye and with patients who have diabetes. We did a deep dive on all things Omega 3's! For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table! Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica    

Today on the show we welcomed Drs. Melissa Barnett and Pamela Lowe. We talked about Presbyopia and all the options we have for our patients from pharmaceuticals, surgery, contact lenses and more! We also dove deeper into how we can best communicate with our presbyopic patients about their eye health and how to be preventative.  For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table!  Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica Guest Bios: Dr. Lowe is currently Director/President of Professional Eye Care Center, Incorporated, a private practice she founded in 1992 on Chicago’s Northwest Side. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University of Chicago in 1984 and graduated with honors from the Illinois College of Optometry in 1988. The college named her the Alumnus of the Year in 2002. Dr. Lowe is active in organized optometry and is a Past President of the Illinois Optometric Association. Dr. Lowe was awarded Illinois’s Young Optometrist of the Year in 1995 and Optometrist of the Year in 2006. She has been a career long member of the American Optometric Association serving as a Past Chair of the AOA Contact Lens and Cornea Section and currently serves as Chair of the Strategic Communications Committee and is a Keyperson for AOA Advocacy. She is a Fellow with the American Academy of Optometry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Optometry. She serves as VisionSource Medical Director in Chicagoland where she is an administrator for over sixty independent private practice locations. Dr. Lowe has lectured and authored on many topics including retinal disease, cataract extraction, laser vision correction, and currently travels throughout the country speaking on new contact lens innovations, technologies for early detection of macular degeneration, dry eye disease strategies and myopia management.  Dr. Melissa Barnett is a principal optometrist at the University of California, Davis Eye Center in Sacramento and Davis, California. She is an internationally recognized key opinion leader, specializing in dry eye disease, specialty contact lenses, and presbyopia. Dr. Barnett lectures globally and publishes extensively on topics including dry eye, anterior segment disease, contact lenses, presbyopia, and creating a healthy balance between work and home life for women in optometry. She is Immediate Past Chair of the American Optometric Association Contact Lens and Cornea Section, a Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry, a Diplomate of the American Board of Certification in Medical Optometry, a Fellow and Global Ambassador of the British Contact Lens Association, serves on the Board of the Gas Permeable Lens Institute, International Society of Contact Lens Specialists and is Past President of The Scleral Lens Education Society. Drs. Melissa Barnett and Lynette Johns authored and edited the book Contemporary Scleral Lenses: Theory and Application with the unique perspectives and contributions of international experts. Dr. Barnett most recently chaired the BCLA CLEAR report on scleral lenses. She is currently serving on the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS): A Lifestyle Epidemic Ocular Surface Disease Workshop. Dr. Barnett was awarded the inaugural Theia Award for Excellence for Mentoring by Women in Optometry. She was granted the Most Influential Women in Optical from Vision Monday in 2019. Dr. Barnett and Dr. Tom Arnold are co-hosts of the popular podcast GlobalEyes. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, yoga, hiking and spending time with family.  

Today on the show it is an honor to have the President of the American Optometric Association on, Dr. Bob Layman. We talk about advocating for the role of optometrists, how the AOA is helping advocate for the profession, and how we can each individually break down barriers in the profession as optometrists.  About Our Guest:  Robert C. Layman, O.D., was elected to the American Optometric Association Board of Trustees at the 116th Annual AOA Congress & 43rd Annual AOSA Conference: Optometry's Meeting® in June 2013 and serves as President of the Board of Trustees. In addition to his position as President, Dr. Layman serves as chair of the Executive Committee and the Personnel Committee and is the Speaker of the House of Delegates. Additionally, Dr. Layman is a member of the Center for Independent Practice Committee. He is the liaison trustee to the Council on Research Committee and the National Board of Examiners in Optometry group.  He also serves as the liaison trustee of affiliate associations in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Montana, New Mexico, and Utah. Prior to his election to the AOA Board of Trustees, Dr. Layman's 30-plus years of consecutive AOA volunteer service include the following chairmanships: Diabetes Project Team, Optometric Executive's Project Team, Information and Member Services Group Executive Committee Chair, Non-Dues Income Committee, Assistance to Graduates Project Team and 401(K) Committee Chair. Dr. Layman was honored with the AOA Optometrist of the Year award in 2006. He has also received the Ohio Optometrist of the Year, Ohio Young Optometrist of the Year, Ohio Key Optometrist of the Year and Outstanding Senior Student Awards. Dr. Layman is a past president of the Ohio Optometric Association (OOA). He served as the OOA Electronic Health Records Task Force liaison to the Northwest Ohio Regional Extension Center/Health Information Partnership from 2010-2014. Dr. Layman chaired the EastWest Eye Conference from 2009-2011. He has presented the RealEyes Classroom Initiative curriculum in his community since the program's inception in 2001. Dr. Layman is a graduate of The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Optometry, where he was named one of OSU College of Optometry’s Top 100 Notable Alumni during the 100th anniversary of the college. He has served as a vision consultant to the University of Toledo Athletic Department for more than 25 years. He has been an adult leader in Boy Scout Troop 87, a volunteer with the Mildred Bayer Homeless Clinic of Toledo, and a member of the YMCA Board of Managers. Dr. Layman is an owner of Pinnacle Eye Group in Lambertville, Michigan and Great Lakes Vision Care in Monroe, Michigan, and lives with his wife, Barb, in Toledo, Ohio. They have four grown children. He is energized to continue advancing the profession by working closely with affiliates, increasing membership, and securing the proper place for optometry in health care reform. Total Patient Care Workshops: The Total Patient Care On-Demand Workshop The Mastermind 6 Month Total Patient Care Program (enrolling now for spring 2023)  ---------------------------------------------------------- For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table!  Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica  

Back again for a second conversation, welcome Dr. Kyle Klute. We talked about how to integrate a process that helps execute different disease states in your practice for both medical and routine care.  Total Patient Care Workshops: Take up $500 off these workshops if you enroll before February 1st!  The Total Patient Care On-Demand Workshop The Mastermind 6 Month Total Patient Care Program (enrolling now for spring 2023)  About our guest today:  Dr. Klute received his optometry degree from Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago and then completed additional training at a Veteran’s Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. He then worked at an ocular disease referral center exclusively managing sight-threatening conditions of the eye. Now, he brings that wealth of knowledge and experience to primary care striving to identify these sight-threatening conditions earlier before they manifest into life-altering situations. Originally from the small town, Hampton, in south-central Nebraska, Dr. Klute strives to bring that small town, personable experience to health care.  Connect with Dr. Klute here on LinkedIN! ---------------------------------------------------------- For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table!  Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica  

Today on the show, welcome back to Dr. Kyle Klute. A long time friend, colleague, mentor, and another Omaha based optometrist. We had a really great conversation about our identity, both as people and as eye doctors. We talked about how this identity shapes what we believe about what we can do in the profession and how this identity will help us think of ourselves as not "just" optometrists. Understanding who we are is the basis of every choice we make both in life and in business.  Total Patient Care Workshops: Take up $500 off these workshops if you enroll before February 1st!  The Total Patient Care On-Demand Workshop The Mastermind 6 Month Total Patient Care Program (enrolling now for spring 2023)  About our guest today:  Dr. Klute received his optometry degree from Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago and then completed additional training at a Veteran’s Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. He then worked at an ocular disease referral center exclusively managing sight-threatening conditions of the eye. Now, he brings that wealth of knowledge and experience to primary care striving to identify these sight-threatening conditions earlier before they manifest into life-altering situations. Originally from the small town, Hampton, in south-central Nebraska, Dr. Klute strives to bring that small town, personable experience to health care.  Connect with Dr. Klute here on LinkedIN! ---------------------------------------------------------- For our listeners, use the code 'EYECODEMEDIA22' for 10% off at check out for our Premiere Billing & Coding bundle or our EyeCode Billing & Coding course. Sharpen your billing and coding skills today and leave no money on the table!  Show Sponsors: CooperVision MacuHealth EssilorLuxottica