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Preparing for the Tax Break

The other evening I had the pleasure of hearing another speech from President Obama on how he wished to jump-start the economy. He made references to lowering the payroll taxes for a year, apparently as a quick way of getting money directly back into the hands of workers and letting them decide how they were going to spend it. This

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Look Before You Leap Into ASC Ownership

Many ophthalmologists at one time or another have considered building or buying into an ASC. The conventional wisdom is that an ASC is a very lucrative profit source. While this may have been true back in the 1980s, in today’s economy, buyers should beware. ASCs can still be a good revenue source for the operating ophthalmologist, but it is crucial

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4th Annual Employee Awards Breakfast

Cape Coral July 21, 2011 – Cape Coral Eye Center’s 4th annual awards breakfast was held on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Gulf Coast Village in Cape Coral. The morning was full of awards, recognition, photos and fun! The morning started with a nice breakfast provided by Gulf Coast Village and a welcome from the master of ceremonies, IT Manager

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Is it just my paranoid delusions or is it true that mindless drones are slowly infiltrating ophthalmology? The slow and insidious changes remind me of the science fiction classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. The movie’s plot centers around a town’s population slowly being replaced by clones devoid of emotions, with the hero realizing almost too late. Is the ophthalmology

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Dr. Nancy Brooks

Nancy Brooks joins Cape Coral Eye Center as Human Resources Manager

For More Information: Director of Marketing and Public Relations (239) 542-0175 ext. 2308 Cape Coral, FL. June 14, 2011– Nancy Brooks, MSM, FACMPE has joined as Human Resources Manager. Brook’s responsibilities include all aspects of HR management including hiring, administering benefits, performance evaluations, benchmarking, and ensuring the practice is in compliance with all human resources laws and regulations. Brooks was

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That Sinking Feeling

Does the current economic state of ophthalmology give you that over-whelming sinking feeling? You would not be alone. Ophthalmology has dealt with cuts from Medicare over the last several decades and usually has compensated with increases in efficiency and volume. Unfortunately, that model of response is quickly coming to an end. We cannot buy high and sell low and make

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Julie Calhoun Joins Cape Coral Eye Center as Controller

For More Information: Director of Marketing and Public Relations (239) 542-0175 ext. 2308 Cape Coral, FL. May 27, 2011 – Julie Calhoun, CPA has joined Cape Coral Eye Center as Practice Controller. Calhoun’s responsibilities include verifying financials and benchmarking, monthly closing and managing the Cape Coral Eye Center accounting team. Calhoun was previously employed as Chief Financial Officer at Eye

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