Having the wherewithal to successfully compete as an ECP and a business person can be a daunting challenge, particularly for independents. In today’s lightning-fast changing competitive climate, health care system requirements, new digital technologies and a host of other financial issues and operational concerns are spurring new levels of investment now within the optometry and ECP communities, very visibly, from private-equity-backed groups, who are moving to put together regional groups along with single offices in some markets. Find out how they are reshaping the delivery of vision care to millions of patients in this latest Vision Monday Cover Story. Read More.