The Power Hour Podcast
With Eugene Shatsman
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The Optometry Podcast
The Power Hour
The Power Hour is Optometry’s longest-running show. With millions of listens, it’s a must-subscribe for optometric community members. The show regularly features content around industry news, innovation, growth strategies and leadership development. The show is backed by The Power Practice, a consulting and coaching powerhouse dedicated to supporting independent optometry. The Power Practice offers support for practice owners looking to grow financially, increase their free time, and gain confidence in their decision making.
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Internet marketing
Guest: Chris Marentis Chris Marentis, respected authority on internet marketing and founder of...
New uses for multifocal soft lenses – and they’re not what you think!
Guest: Dr. Thomas Aller Dr. Thomas Aller has been using multifocal contact lenses for years –...
Jim McGrann – CEO of VSP
Tune in to this episode and listen as VSP’s CEO, Jim McGrann takes your calls and questions from...
Corneal reshaping as a practice builder
Guest: Nick Despotidis, OD Listen to the show as Dr. Nick Despotidis talks about how he built one...
Work life balance
Guest: Dr. Dori Carlson It’s 5:00 PM, you’ve got your coat on and are heading out the door when...
The EyeXam App
Guest: Nikki Iravani, OD You already know your patients are constantly looking at their mobile...
Time for some fun on the Power Hour!
Guest: Dr. Monty Vickers Is he a comedian or an OD? Dr. Monty Vickers’ witty insightful monthly...
Contact lens prescribing habits outside the USA
Guest: Jason Nichols, OD MPH PhD FAAO Show cancelled due to technical difficulties...
A different perspective on EHR’s
Guest: James Diecidue James Diecidue shares his unique viewpoints about how he thinks EHR’s SHOULD...
How to buy or start your first practice on the next Power Hour
It’s been said that buying a house is the single biggest decision you’ll ever make . . . unless of...
To OCT or not to OCT – is that really the question?
It could be argued that for today’s OD, an OCT is as essential to the medical part of a practice...
PD rulers are so 90’s. . . or are they?
Digital dispensing devices are the topic of this episode of the Power Hour. Joining the show will...
OD’s treating concussion and TBI patients. The next frontier for optometry?
Guest: Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD, FAAO Barry Tannen, OD, FCOVD, FAAO is our guest on this...
The three things smart practices are doing NOW to prepare for a great 2016
Guest: Gary Gerber, OD 2016 is now only six weeks away. Power Hour host and practice management...
Myopia Control Update
Guest: Jeff Walline, OD, Ph.D Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD, Associate Dean for Research at The Ohio...
Eliminating a toxic office culture
Guest: Angie Paccione, Ph.D Angie Paccione, Ph.D from Verus Global is our guest on this episode of...
BLOCK BUSINESS GROUP, IDOC, PECAA, PERC, PRIMA and VISION SOURCE – ALL on the same episode!
Hear why doctors should join an alliance, and specifically, why they should join THEIR alliance....
4patientcare, DemandForce, SolutionReach and Websystems – ALL on the same episode!
They claim to help keep your appointment books full, help get positive online reviews, automate...
Sports Vision with Dr. Don Teig
Guest: Dr. Don Teig Dr. Don Teig is our guest on this episode of the Power Hour. Don discusses...
Dentists make it look so easy. How do they do it?
Guest: Trevor Maurer, SmileSource Dentist have it made! Or do they? Trevor Maurer from...
Social media is important – but what about websites? Are they still important?
With so much talk about social media and online reviews, is there still a necessity for a web site...
Live from Vision Expo West – Day 2
Guest: Marc Ferrara, Jeremy Poincenot, Marc Ferrara – the CEO of information services at Jobson...
Live from Vision Expo West with Skateboard Legend Tony Hawk!
Guest: Tony Hawk, Tom Loughran, Anne Marie Luthro Tony Hawk – Tony talks about his new line of...
The tables get turned on the next Power Hour
Guest: Gary Gerber, OD & Frank Giammanco, President & CEO First Vision Media Group, Inc....
Legal Hypotheticals to Drive you Crazy
Guest: Ron Goldman, Esq. You have a “no smoking in the office” policy. Your optician only smokes...
A dramatically different perspective from an outspoken optician
Guest: Barry Santini Never one to hold back his oft viewed controversial opinions, Barry...
Do you know what the 9 patient experience imperatives are?
Guest: Steve Dorfman Steve Dorfman from Driven to Excel joins the show. Steve’s background in two...
CEO of Shamir, Raanan Naftalovich
Guest: Raanan Naftalovich, CEO Shamir Their company's vision is, “To be the premium progressive...
An inspiration for the future of private practice
Guest: Neil Draisin, OD When most doctors at this point in their careers would have already...
An auto-refractor in an iPhone
Technology is shrinking and autorefractors are no exception. But what does the reduction in size...
Specialty contact lens update
Guest: Patrick Caroline Contact lens guru, educator, writer, researcher and lecturer Patrick...
Professional Ethical Challenges
Listen to the discussion about ethical practice dilemmas. For example, a patient tells you that...
Think About Your Eyes
Newly elected AOA president, Dr. Steve Loomis, Dr. Carla Mack, from Alcon, Jon Torrey and Dave...
ClearVision president, David Friedfeld
Guest: David Friedfeld, President of ClearVision Optical David Friedfeld joins us on this episode...
VSP President, and soon to be CEO, Jim McGrann
Guest: Jim McGrann, VSP President Listen to Jim McGrann, the current president and soon to be CEO...
What blue light really means to your patients and practice
The effects of blue light on your patients has been all over the news. Is the science solid, and...
Wearable technology is alive and well!
Guest: John Bonizio Google Glass may be in the history books, but as optician John Bonizio...
Throw away your phoropter
Guest: Dr. Keith Thompson, Digital Vision Systems Dr. Keith Thompson from Digital Vision Systems...
How did a consultant help YOUR practice?
Listen to this episode of the Power Hour when Gary takes calls to discuss specifically how using a...
Maureen Cavanagh from Vision Impact Institute
Guest: Maureen Cavanagh The mission of the Vision Impact Institute is to raise awareness about the...
ICD-10 preparation and billing and coding dilemmas
Guest: Alan Homestead Dr. Alan Homestead, director of billing and coding for the Power Practice...
David Schafran from Blink talks about their new “in home” refraction business
Guest: David Schafran David Schafran from Blink (www.goblink.co), joins us on this episode of the...
LIVE from the Vision Source Exchange!
This special episode of the Power Hour is live from the Vision Source Exchange in Phoenix, AZ!...
Are IPA’s the solution to managed care woes?
Guest: Joe Ross, OD Dr. Joseph Ross, the president of NYOIPA, (New York Optometrist Independent...
The Myopia Epidemic
Guest: Professor Brien Holden Tune in to this episode of the Power Hour when world renowned...
Are Dentists Smarter than ODs?
Guest: Dr. Art Epstein Dentists remain among the most successful healthcare practitioners in the...
Is Sjogren’s syndrome something OD’s are routinely missing?
Guest: Dr. Stephen Cohen Dr. Stephen Cohen is an optometrist from Scottsdale, AZ who sees more...
Nutrition – what’s hot, what’s not?
Guest: Dr. Jeffrey Anshel Listen to Dr. Jeffrey Anshel, an OD who has been involved with nutrition...
Live from Vision Expo East – Day 2!!
Listen to a very special show, over two days of Vision Expo East when we broadcast live from the...
Live from Vision Expo!
Listen to a very special show, over two days of Vision Expo East when we broadcast live from the...
60 Seconds to Power your Practice
"Self-improvement is the hallmark of true leadership. The richness of dialogue is where we find the opportunity and potential for growth. My commitment for the Power Hour is to curate conversations that are not only compelling but also profoundly transformative, aimed at fueling your journey towards self-enhancement."
Eugene Shatsman, Practice Marketing Strategist and Power Hour Show Host