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Membership Benefits

Join ASOA and the growing network of professionals who navigate the challenges in ophthalmic business. We focus on business solutions for ophthalmology.
ASOA provides you with the tools and resources to run a highly successful, cost-efficient practice in today’s constantly changing health care environment.

Administrative Eyecare

You will receive four issues of ASOA’s award-winning magazine which offers proven strategies for improving efficiency and boosting your practice’s bottom line. 
Coming Soon!  Administrative EyeCare e-Zine for Specialty Practices.

ASOA Congress

Experience limitless access to 120+ courses and 7 specialty forums on ophthalmic practice management:

  • Advanced Administrator – NEW
  • ASC
  • Cosmetic Services - NEW
  • Hearing Services – NEW
  • New Administrator – NEW
  • Optical Shop
  • Practice Management
  • Retina - NEW

Attend as many courses as you want; ASOA does not charge you for individual courses.  ASOA members qualify for reduced registration for the largest practice management meeting in ophthalmology with more than 2,000 professional administrators attending each year and an expansive number of exhibitors.

Books and Training CD-ROMs

Receive exclusive savings on ASOA’s diverse bookstore: ASC, Reimbursement, Leadership, Finance, Administration, IT, Marketing, Management, Operations, Business Development, Optical Shop, Human Resources, and Legal. http://shop.asoa.org

Certified Ophthalmic Executive

Members receive discounts on applying for the standard measure of achievement in ophthalmic practice management that is recognized by employers and peers throughout the health care marketplace. 
Certified Ophthalmic Executives are the “Leaders in Managing the Business of Ophthalmology”.

Coding

Your coding questions will be answered by our experts on ASOA EyeMail and through our online coding resources. You also gain exclusive access to our Coding Consult Newsletter, a monthly newsletter e-mailed to ASOA members, detailing pertinent ophthalmic coding tips. Coming Soon!  EyeCoding Today – Free Subscription for all ASOA Members.

Education and Online Training

Industry experts reach out to you through classroom-based education and web seminars on up-to-the-date training topics. Improve your practice with ASOA’s new online training platform: ACTIONED  

EyeMail

One of the greatest ASOA membership benefits is EyeMail,
“Your Network of Ophthalmic Business Resources.”
EyeMail connects you to thousands of ophthalmic practice staff - your colleagues, ophthalmic experts, consultants, and Certified Ophthalmic Executives.
We encourage you to pose any question your practice may have on the ListServ.
No question remains unanswered on ASOA EyeMail.
Members have free access to 7 EyeMail Subscriptions:

  • Business
  • Ambulatory Surgery Centers
  • EMR/ERX/EHR (New)
  • Optical
  • Retina-Only Practices
  • Sell or Swap
  • Personals

Discounts

Enjoy membership discounts on various ophthalmic products and services:
Coding Software, Credit Card Processing Services, Medical Malpractice Insurance, and FedEx Shipping.

Hot Topics

What do you need to know right now about practice management and the business of ophthalmology? Don’t waste time searching for the information you need.
Let ASOA do the research for you. ASOA provides you with daily updates and webpages dedicated to the specialty subjects that matter to you. Expert articles, legislative and regulatory news, headline issues, topic overviews, and consultant features.

Human Resources

Discuss the HR subjects which affect your practice on ASOA EyeMail.
Reference the Hot Topics resources and the monthly newsletter emailed to ASOA members featuring articles on Human Resources topics.
Coming Soon!  Discover HR Online (Fall 2010) your online answer for HR-related questions.

Mentors

All members are eligible to team up with a mentor as an ASOA membership benefit.
Request a mentor via email: asoa@asoa.org
Mentors agree to at least one communication with the new member per calendar quarter, and agree to be available to the mentee for additional assistance as required.
Click here for a list of mentors

Resource Library

Download sample job descriptions, business templates, patient forms, and much more. Review samples here.

Seminars

Train you entire practice together or individually with ASOA Web and Audio seminars.
(Live and Recorded Options Available). ASOA selects diverse speakers: recognized industry experts and new voices in the ophthalmic industry!  Participate in live Q&A and have your questions answered by course experts. All ASOA seminars are worth 1.50 COE credits.
Own the entire Seminar Training collection by perusing our Seminar selection at the ASOA Bookstore. Click Here.

Washington Watch

Receive our weekly electronic newsletter providing the best source for the most up-to-date Medicare, regulatory, and legislative developments that affect ophthalmology.
Director of Government Regulations, Nancey McCann, splits her time between the office and Washington D.C. to ensure that you know exactly what is happening in Congress and how it will affect your ophthalmic practice.