The Private Practice Institute 2024
REGISTER NOW!
REGISTER NOW!
The inaugural event of TPPI, "Pouring Gas on your Private Practice: Maximizing Profits, People and Insurance" is a two day virtual event held on ODwire.org's Event platform, January 26-27, 2024.
This event features some of the country's most successful optometrists who have excelled in private practice.
Come and interact with the speakers and your peers in a private setting and trade practice building tips!
*** Please note: TPPI 2024 is a peer-to-peer, interactive practice-building conference, all lectures are non-COPE approved. ***
AGENDA (All times in EASTERN STANDARD TIME)
REGISTER NOW!
REGISTER NOW!
The inaugural event of TPPI, "Pouring Gas on your Private Practice: Maximizing Profits, People and Insurance" is a two day virtual event held on ODwire.org's Event platform, January 26-27, 2024.
This event features some of the country's most successful optometrists who have excelled in private practice.
Come and interact with the speakers and your peers in a private setting and trade practice building tips!
*** Please note: TPPI 2024 is a peer-to-peer, interactive practice-building conference, all lectures are non-COPE approved. ***
AGENDA (All times in EASTERN STANDARD TIME)
| FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 | |
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CONFERENCE WELCOME & OPEN DISCUSSION 8:00am - 8:10am ET Drs. Paula Newsome & Adam Farkas A brief kick-off orientation with TPPI's coordinator, Dr. Newsome, and ODwire.org Chief Technologist, Dr. Adam Farkas. |
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A BANKER'S BIRDS EYE VIEW 8:15am - 9:05am ET Nancy St. Jacobs Bankers are privy to a lot of business information, and can be a wealth of information for your practice. This session will discuss some best business practices to help run your office sustainably and profitably. |
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PREVENTING BURNOUT 9:10am - 9:40am ET Dr. Gina N. Duncan Preventing burnout and managing stress are part and parcel of private practice. Learn some strategies from a board certified psychiatrist to better manage stress and prevent burnout. |
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PROCESSES IN PLACE 10:00am - 10:50am ET Dr. Alexia Vaughn Understanding the value of process, how to implement and ultimately how to develop a strategic plan is the value in this session. |
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DEVELOPING YOUR PLAN 11:00am - 11:50am ET Dr. Paula Newsome From business analytics to implementation, everything hinges on the plan. In this course, you will learn how to develop a practice plan to match your work environment. |
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BREAK TIME! LUNCH / EXHIBITS 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET Take a break, or catch up with our sponsors, and spend some time in the open chat room while you eat! |
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INSURANCE 101 AND 2024 UPDATES 1:00pm - 2:30pm ET Dr. Rebecca Wartman How to effectively use medical insurance to boost your bottom line with 2024 Medicare updates. |
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VISION PLANS 2:35pm - 3:30pm ET Dr. Annette Parker-Herriott How to effectively use vision plans and little known facts you may not have used or implemented. |
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CODES YOU MAY NOT HAVE CONSIDERED 3:40pm - 5:00pm ET Dr. Craig Thomas Cracking the codes least used in practice, and how to effectively use them. |
| SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 | |
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WELCOME TO DAY 2! 8:00am - 8:25am ET Dr. Paula Newsome & Dr. Adam Farkas Morning chat & a quick review of Day 1. |
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SPONSOR BREAK 8:30am - 8:55am ET A Word From Our Sponsors! A message from TPPI Sponsors before we kick off Day 2. |
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MAXIMIZING OPTICAL, IMPROVING YOUR BOTTOM LINE 9:00am - 9:50am ET Dr. Kennard L. Herring Traditionally, optical was a significant part of our bottom line. This course will share best practices on making optical profitable again. |
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GETTING PATIENTS IN THE DOOR, IMPROVING YOUR BOTTOM LINE 10:00am - 10:50am ET Rony Daniel This former ecommerce guru uses analytics and other strategies to increase traffic in your door. |
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STAFF: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY 11:00am - 11:50am ET Dr. Barbara Marcussen Over 30 years, one learns a lot about putting together a great team. This course will share what we did right, what we could have improved on and how we developed a long term productive team. |
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SPONSOR BREAK 12:00pm - 12:25pm ET A Quick Word from TPPI Sponsors! Interact with the vendors at the event, and ask questions. |
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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION 12:30pm - 1:25pm ET Rooms 1 & 2 We will break into two separate groups, "New to Practice" docs, and "Seasoned Practitioners". Interact with other attendees and share your practice tips! |
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LARGE GROUP DISCUSSION 1:30pm - 2:25pm ET Room 1 In this hour, we'll all reconvene in Room 1 to continue sharing. |
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YOU HAVE BEEN HERE FOR TWO DAYS: NOW WHAT! NEXT STEPS 2:30pm - 3:30pm ET Dr. Ansel Johnson This course will share how to best implement strategies from this 2 day blockbuster event. |