By Staff
Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—Megatrends shaped by the global pandemic will be on the program at the exclusive live-and-in-person VM Leadership Summit to be held in NYC on March 30. During "Discover & Recalibrate! Trends, Ideas and Tactics for Confronting Radical Change,” a unique group of speakers will examine the dizzying pace of changes that are transforming retail and healthcare right now. Vision Monday has just announced a Spring flash sale for the in-person event. Tickets to the VM Summit will be priced at $695 until Monday, March 14, 12:00 p.m. EST. Prospective attendees can take advantage of the discounted ticket price by registering
here and using the promo code SPRING.
By Staff
Monday, March 7, 2022 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—A renowned vision technology expert, a journalist who covers the intersection of healthcare and tech, a leading Canadian omnichannel retailer and a trio of optometrists who each offer specialized forms of care are rounding out the roster of speakers at the Vision Monday Leadership Summit. The unique, high-impact event will be held live and in person at The Times Center here on Wednesday, March 30, just ahead of Vision Expo East. Themed
"Discover & Recalibrate! Trends, Ideas and Tactics for Confronting Radical Change," the exclusive and influential
event will examine the dizzying pace of megatrends, shaped by the global pandemic, that are transforming retail and healthcare right now.
By Staff
Thursday, February 24, 2022 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Three new speakers are joining the Vision Monday Leadership Summit program, bringing their fresh perspectives to the unique, high-impact event which will be held live and in person at The Times Center here on Wednesday, March 30, just ahead of Vision Expo East. Themed "Discover & Recalibrate! Trends, Ideas and Tactics for Confronting Radical Change," the exclusive and influential event will examine the dizzying pace of megatrends, shaped by the global pandemic, that are transforming retail and healthcare right now.
By Staff
Monday, November 1, 2021 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Attendees of the final Vision Monday 2021 Summit got a glimpse of the metaverse and a quick tutorial about the intriguing possibilities this new digital world offers businesses, brands and healthcare. A previously obscure realm of cyberspace known mostly to video gamers, techno-nerds and digital content developers, the metaverse has been enjoying a breakout moment lately as high-profile entertainers, fashion and lifestyle brands and other early adopters have begun using it to engage consumers in imaginative new ways.
By Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—Escalated by the pandemic, consumers and patients are demonstrating their openness to using new technologies to redefine their own sense of wellness and take care of their own health. This is furthering the advent of new remote monitoring systems and wearables which are directly involving the patient in managing care with their doctors. Experts discussed these "Remote Possibilities" during VM's virtual Leadership Summit last week. They talked about how these technology developments can actually strengthen provider relationships with patients and provide healthier outcomes, too.
By Staff
Friday, October 22, 2021 12:33 AM
NEW YORK—As the Oct. 20 virtual VM Leadership Summit kicked off on Wednesday afternoon, two expert speakers talked about how the pandemic has put patients' trust to the test, and more importantly, how providers can tackle the issue of misinformation and help counter the formidable challenge of rebuilding that trust. In a session titled Rebuilding Trust, Dr. John Whyte, chief medical officer for
WebMD and Jennifer Hauser, head of Edelman’s
Wellness 360 business unit, shared views about how today’s eyecare professionals can build trust with their patients.
By Staff
Friday, August 20, 2021 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—Adapting and pivoting were two of the key actions eyecare professionals said they took over the past 18 months as they looked for ways to respond effectively to the ongoing COVID pandemic. These comments were expressed during the latest Vision Monday Leadership Summit session, held virtually on Aug. 11. The session, titled
“Capturing the Imagination and Loyalty of Today’s Patients,” was moderated by Matt Alpert, OD, owner of
Alpert Vision Care in Los Angeles. Alpert led four panelists in an in-depth discussion covering the different approaches the four distinct practices took, and are still taking, to manage their business and adapt to changing consumer and patient priorities.
By Staff
Tuesday, August 17, 2021 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—A well-known health care observer and a leading optometrist delved into how the pandemic changed the mindset of patients and those patients' views of "the patient experience" during the latest Vision Monday Leadership Summit session which was held virtually on Aug. 11. The session, titled "The Patient Will See You Now," featured a conversation between Destry Sulkes, MD, the executive VP of growth for
Klick Health and Matt Alpert, OD, owner of
Alpert Vision Care.
By Staff
Monday, July 19, 2021 12:24 AM
NEW YORK—Do you know how customer and patient priorities have changed in the past 18 months? Are you clear on how to recapture their loyalty, connect with their concerns and recalibrate your connections to them? Experts who have been talking to consumers are going to share how consumer behavior has already changed and illuminate how patient preferences are realigning. And, a special panel of independent optometrists, opticians and retail execs are going to discuss what they've witnessed in the past 18 months and how they've been rethinking their own tactics and approach during
"ALL-CONSUMING: A Deep Dive into The New Consumer Mindset," the focus of the
Aug. 11 VM Leadership Summit session, the second in a multi-event series this year.
By Staff
Monday, June 28, 2021 12:15 AM
NEW YORK—An interview examining telehealth’s expanding role in vision care with Wally Lovejoy, an independent health care consultant, specializing in eyecare and optical retailing, and Julian Roberts, executive director of the
National Association of Vision Care Plans (NAVCP), kicked off the second component of a three-part session of VirtualEYZE! as part of the June 23 VM Leadership Summit.
By Staff
Thursday, June 24, 2021 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—Many leading retail execs, eyecare professionals, key opinion leaders and suppliers tuned in yesterday afternoon to the first virtual session of this year's VM Leadership Summit. Yesterday's session, titled
VirtualEYZE!, examined the opportunities for telehealth to expand eyecare's boundaries and featured updates sharing the ophthalmic perspective from an ocular telehealth expert at the American Telemedicine Association, two experienced reimbursement executives and a first-of-its-kind discussion with a mix of eyecare practitioners and execs sharing their own experience with remote, comprehensive eye exams before, during and in the current stage of the pandemic.
By Staff
Friday, May 21, 2021 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—New dates have been announced for two virtual events that are part of the
2021 Vision Monday Leadership Summit. The lead-off Summit event, “VirtualEYZE! How Virtual Health is Expanding Eyecare's Boundaries,” is being rescheduled from June 9 to Wednesday, June 23, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET. The second event, “ALL-CONSUMING: A Deep Dive into the New Consumer Mindset,” which was originally set for July 14, is now scheduled for Wednesday, August 11, from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET. Registration includes both virtual broadcasts, full access to the VM Summit virtual platform, networking, on-demand viewing, door prizes, and exclusive access to attendees-only content after the event. Optometrists, opticians, ophthalmologists and students can register for no charge. All other industry registration is $99. Details and registration are posted
here.
By Staff
Monday, May 10, 2021 12:27 AM
NEW YORK—As all businesses and eyecare professional leaders continue to grapple with the impact of the pandemic,
Vision Monday's Leadership Summit will bring forward a series of conversations, virtual sessions and exclusive events in 2021. Registration is open now for the multi-part program titled, "Creative Disruption, The New Now: How to Survive It. Why You Need It." The 2021 VM Leadership Summit will consist of two virtual session events in June and July, leading into one in-person live + virtual event in September.
By Staff
Friday, April 30, 2021 12:33 AM
NEW YORK—As evidenced by recent news and
Vision Monday's own coverage of pharmacy chains, retailer groups and new competitive business models expanding their commitments in the primary and specialty healthcare space, there is a new interchange between the worlds of "retail" and "healthcare" growing within the current business climate. It's the topic of this week's latest short video, Micro Chats on Macro Trends, a series of conversations between
VM editorial director Marge Axelrad and lens and technology editor Andrew Karp. The video can be viewed by clicking
here.
By Staff
Friday, April 23, 2021 12:30 AM
NEW YORK—Organized optometry has worked long and hard on widening its scope of practice and this widening scope offers much opportunity as the profession continues to work to raise its profile among all healthcare professionals in the wake of the pandemic. The matter of
Optometry's Widening Scope is experiencing a crescendo in light of the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. It's the topic of this week's latest short video, Micro Chats on Macro Trends, a series of conversations between
VM editorial director Marge Axelrad and lens and technology editor Andrew Karp. The video is the 5th in a 6-part series that examines significant trends influencing the way healthcare providers and optical retailers are doing business today, while preparing for the “next normal.” The video can be viewed below or by clicking
here.