VSP’s McGrann Cites Opportunities in Interview With VM’s Axelrad

By Roger Mummert
Monday, May 16, 2016 12:53 AM We look at ourselves as a provider of opportunities,” said Jim McGrann, president and CEO of VSP Global, in an on-stage conversation with Vision Monday’s Marge Axelrad, senior VP, editorial director. “It’s all about getting the opportunity (VSP member) into the practice and supporting it through software, frame and lens products—however we can.”

Docs of Distinction

By Marge Axelrad, Deirdre Carroll, Mary Kane, Andrew Karp, Roger Mummert, John Sailer, Margery Weinstein, Catherine Wolinski
Monday, June 16, 2014 12:01 AM Successful optometrists, whether they are in private practice or are employed by a retail chain or corporation, know that the business of optometry is just as important as the clinical aspects of their profession.

Practice Management Stories: The Secrets of Their Success

By Marge Axelrad, Deirdre Carroll, Mary Kane, Andrew Karp, Roger Mummert, John Sailer, Margery Weinstein, Catherine Wolinski
Monday, June 17, 2013 12:10 AM Running a business in this ever-changing environment is not an easy task and today’s optometrists are no exception to the rule. Faced with problems to solve on an almost daily basis, the OD of 2013 needs to be a Renaissance man/woman—part business manager, IT professional, digital media guru and marketing expert, all rolled into one.

Lessons Learned From Optometry’s Innovators

By Marge Axelrad, Deirdre Carroll, Mary Kane, Andrew Karp, Roger Mummert, John Sailer, Margery Weinstein, Catherine Wolinski
Monday, June 18, 2012 12:00 AM The profession of optometry seems to foster innovation. Perhaps because it is a field that’s constantly in flux, its practitioners are always being challenged to come up with new ways to solve problems.

MBA Teams up with PEN and ABB CONCISE in Florida Symposium

By Roger Mummert
Monday, November 15, 2010 9:00 AM FORT LAUDERDALE—The MBA came to South Florida for the first time, as 65 ECPs gathered by the ocean’s edge to hear the MBA faculty share their collective wisdom on the business side of the optometric practice.

MBA Program for ECPs Focuses on World Class Service

By Roger Mummert
Friday, August 13, 2010 1:08 PM PORTLAND, Ore.—“Exceeding Patient Expectations for Amazing Financial Results” was the theme of a special one-day Management & Business Academy program here last month.

Cover Story: Progress Report on Progressives

By Roger Mummert
Monday, April 16, 2007 3:47 PM NEW YORK--Eyecare practitioners and eyewear dispensers have a compelling growth opportunity before them with latest-generation progressive addition lenses (PALs).

Progress Report (Part 2)

By Roger Mummert
Monday, April 16, 2007 2:44 PM (Continued from Part 1.)