In order to improve your clinical outcomes, it is necessary to communicate efficiently and securely, via Direct Secure Messaging, with other members of the patient care team.
The article entitled will help you understand the benefits of using electronic communications.

One of the most important steps in transitioning to value-driven healthcare is to recognize the importance of the patients’ role in improving outcomes.
In chronic conditions, decisions the patient makes on a day-to-day basis have the largest impact on clinical outcomes.
The articles in this section highlight ways you can engage with the patient to empower them to make better daily decisions. There are a series of articles in this section that include:

• Part 1:
  How Understanding Patient Health Concerns Changes the Dynamics–and Growth Potential–of Your Practice James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Sep 1, 2021
• Part 2:
  How to Empower the Patient to Drive Better Treatment Outcomes James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Mar 3, 2021
• Part 3:
  Growing Diabetic Eyecare: 4 Critical Patient Conversations James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Nov 3, 2021
• Part 4:
  How to Transition Successfully to Value-Driven Healthcare James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Jan 5, 2022
• Part 5:
  How Do You Transition to Patient-Centered Care? Here’s How One OD Is Doing It. James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, May 4, 2022

Other articles of interest in this section

• OCT angiography + Clinical Outcome Registry: How It Can Revolutionize Care of Diabetic Patients James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  Greg Caldwell, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, May 5, 2021

Clinical outcome analytics, available through HealthCare Registries, will be new to most providers. The articles in this section will help you better understand clinical-outcome analytics and how you will use them in your practice:

• What COVID-19 Has Taught Us About The Importance of Outcome-Based Care James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, May 6, 2020
• How Clinical Outcomes Could Increase Your Insurance Reimbursements James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, July 1, 2020
• Outcome Analytics Can Expand Your Myopia Management Practice James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Myopia Management, August 1, 2020
• The Solution to Billing Successfully Under the New CMS E/M Coding Guidelines James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Jan, 6 2021

The 21^st Century Cures Act is going to affect every part of your practice. It is designed to stop information blocking and foster more efficient flow of patient health data so that patient information is always where it is needed when it is needed. The articles in this section will help you understand the effect that these new rules will have on your practice

• The 21^st Century Cures Act: Why It’s Going to Completely Change Your Thinking as a Health-Care Provider James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Sept. 2, 2020
• The 21^st Century Cures Act: Key Actions You Will Need to Take in Your Practice James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Nov. 4, 2020
• Why Clinical Outcomes Will Become Even More Important James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Mar. 2, 2022
• New Information Blocking Rules: How to Protect Your Professional Reputation James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Jul 13, 2022
• Are You at Risk of Being Reported for Information Blocking? James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Nov. 2, 2022
• Do This to Avoid a Violation Penalty for Information Blocking James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Jan. 4, 2023
• How New Proposed Rule for Implementing 21st Century Cures Act Will Affect Your Practice James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Jul. 12, 2023

We are entering an era in healthcare that is often referred to as IT Driven Healthcare. Electronic health records give you the ability to do things that simply cannot be done with paper records. The article in this section entitled will help you better understand the important role that your EHR plays in the care that you deliver.

Most medical practices have adapted to the changing climate of healthcare by converting to an “outcome-based care model”.
It’s time for eyecare providers to make that switch as well.

• How ODs can join the rest of medicine in how healthcare is delivered James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Sept. 7, 2022
• The Future of Eyecare Data May Be Here, Thanks to a New Project James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Sept. 13, 2023
• Social Determinants of Health: Examples of Questions to Ask to Create Patient-Centered Care James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Nov. 1, 2023
• What is FHIR & Why Does It Matter to Your Practice? James E. Grue, OD
  Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  Michael J. Lipson, OD, FAAO, FSLS
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Jan. 3, 2024

• Do These 2 Things to Significantly Improve Your Cataract Patients’ Experience Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Jan. 25, 2023
• The Most Important Thing to Do to Create Powerful Referral Relationships Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Mar. 8, 2023
• Be Sure to Take This With You When Introducing Yourself to PCPs Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Apr. 19, 2023
• How to Convert CL Fee Inquiries to Appointments Ronald P. Snyder, OD, FAAO
  first published in Review of Optometric Business, Dec. 20, 2023