Office Notes December 2021

Dr. C:
Welcome to December. Busy time, working hard, pitching in where needed. We recognize & appreciate it! All will receive hazard pay of $300 end of January.

Still need front office & tech staff. $300 bonus if you refer someone to apply.

Drs. Floyd & O’Shea not here – meeting with Georgia Retina.

Thank you to Scott, DJ, Nadia & Nancy for decorating office.

Welcome Makenzie (tech) & Karishma (front office).

Waiting list – Karen says going ok but patients want specific day & time which we can’t accommodate.

Still option of adding more hours if needed.

Christmas – organizing luncheon for Wed., Dec. 22nd.

FDA approved Vuity daily drop for presbyopia. Improves reading ability for 6 to 10 hours for those 40+. Don’t know price or if insurance covers. If interested in trying let doc know. Patients will be asking about it also.

Payouts:
Dr. C (Lasik) – Karen, Michaela, Brandi, Stacy, Mirnesa, (Bleph) – Erin, Mirnesa, Ashleigh; Dr DC (Bleph) – Bree, Karley; Dr. Tyler (Bleph) – Karen, Ashleigh, Erin, Heather; Dr. Willman (Bleph) – Michaela, Ashleigh; Dr. Floyd (Bleph) – Millie

Dr. DC:  Thanks again to all for their efforts.

Dr. Thornhill:  Give Brandi contacts appointments to schedule. Will write a script to explain refraction and one to help schedule patients for complete vs. problem.

Dr. BS:  When scheduling for dry eye – no drops 2 hours prior to exam. Get Erin or Vanessa to explain LipiFlow treatment if needed.

Dr. Willman:  All doing great job under the circumstances.

Amy: Thanks to all you helped me during the last 3 weeks. Appreciate your support.

End of year – if moved or need to make change see Amy for payroll/W2.

January is open enrollment for 401K. Eligible if here since Dec. 2020. Signage will go out, booklet & website available when you enroll.

Keep up with your bathroom & kitchen duties. List in breakroom.

Max of 5 docs on schedule per day. Let Amy or Karen know if more.

Brittany is working from home Monday-Wednesday doing tech calls and prior authorizations.

Cataract:  When scheduling cataract evaluation, also put in consult schedule. Print IOL master with numerical values. If door is closed, knock to let us know chart is in door.

Lasik:  Keep sending patients. Lasik evaluation can be done with complete exam.

Oculo:  Going great.

Optical:  Thank you Troy for decorating and to those who pitched in to help.

Pre-cert:  Aetna now requires 14 day out for YAGs.