Dr. C:
Morning! Everyone recover from December? Welcome Carmen and Brynna (technicians).
State of the office – December 2019 biggest month ever had in 40+ years! Saw 49,640 patients (↑ 2%), Contacts (↑ 8%), Cataracts (↓ 2%), Oculoplastics (↓ 6%), Lasik (↓ 18%), New patients (↓ 11%). Optical (↑ 17%), Optical expenses (↓ 8%), Surgical (↓ 1%), Collection rate (98.74%), Expenses (↑ 5%). OVERALL we did very well.
Milestone – 9,000 procedures in 2019.
New Year – collect new Medicare deductible $198.
2020 goals – focus on better job performance, perfection professionally and personally.
Dr. Tyler update – surgery at Mayo Clinic went well. Removed part of tongue, more superficial. No graft needed. Routine check of lymph nodes in neck negative. Positive sign. She is home now.
Cutting reimbursements. Significant in cataracts. $400/procedure.
Watch filing to right insurance (medical/vision). Ex: cataract eval is medical, eye check is vision. Will re-evaluate refraction letter.
Lax on eating/drinking in office in front of patients. Keep under the Pods. Snack ok but NO meals. Keep breakroom clean – ant issue.
Payouts:
Dr. C (Lasik) – Karen, Kristi, Miranda, Haley; (Bleph) – Karen, Kellen, Ashleigh, Haley
Dr. DC (Bleph) – Millie, Brandi S, Karen
Dt. Tyler (Bleph) – Millie, Brandi S, Stacy
Dr. Willman (Bleph) – Alex, Emily, Selena, Karen, Daisy
Dr. DeRosa (Bleph) – Michaela
Amy:
Some medical insurance cards wrong. Will be corrected. Check pay stub for accuracy. Also check social security earnings.
When scheduling YAGS – 1 eye only and put initials in chart.
Scott:
Doing Biggest Loser contest again. Starts Monday, Jan. 13th. $10 entry fee with weigh-in. Person with most % weight loss wins the pot.
John Hancock 401K meet with Dave Feroleto:
Investing for your future. If here Dec. 2018, you are eligible to participate. Booklets in Amy’s office. See Amy to enroll or make changes by Friday, Jan. 24th.