Barbra Dey

Advisor and Visionary for Eyecare businesses, Speaker, Outdoor enthusiast.

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Dey Ophthalmic Consulting, LLC

About

Advisor and consultant with a deep understanding of the business of Eyecare. I work primarily with Eyecare groups to uncover opportunities for financial gain through data driven analysis of current systems and processes (services and products). I love to collaborate with optical teams, show where profits are being discarded and involve the team leaders in a solution to achieve set financial & efficiency goals.
My success stories include bringing optical business back inhouse after a period with outsourced optical management groups. I also help Eyecare practices evaluate their profitability as providers for various vision insurance plans and implement a strategy to either maximize reimbursements from these plans or transition away from the plan depending on the practices goals and the data analysis outcome. I love collaborating with leaders to show them how to minimize COGS and maximize profits while keeping the practices values, culture and mission at the center of all decision making. My clients experience a rapid return on investment (ROI) and substantial long-term financial benefits.

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Experience

  • Principal, Owner

    Dey Ophthalmic Consulting, LLC

    - Present 3 years 4 months

    Seattle, Washington, United States

  • Roosevelt Vision

    Roosevelt Vision

    11 years 9 months

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      Chief Executive Officer

      Roosevelt Vision

      - 2 years 9 months

      Seattle, WA

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      Administrator

      Roosevelt Vision

      - 9 years

      Seattle WA

      Administrator for a high volume five doctor practice in Seattle area, Ensures clinical quality, service quality to make sure that goals are maintained in accordance with organizational objectives. Reviews, analyzes and presents financial Reports at Executive Committee meetings Makes sure that the practice complies with medical standards, regulations, and laws created by regulators, accrediting organizations, and state or federal government agencies. Administers all aspects of HR for the…

      Administrator for a high volume five doctor practice in Seattle area, Ensures clinical quality, service quality to make sure that goals are maintained in accordance with organizational objectives. Reviews, analyzes and presents financial Reports at Executive Committee meetings Makes sure that the practice complies with medical standards, regulations, and laws created by regulators, accrediting organizations, and state or federal government agencies. Administers all aspects of HR for the business. Recruits and hires employees, conducts performance evaluations of support staff and supervisors, negotiates group employee benefit contracts, updates and keeps Employee Safety and HIPPA compliant manuals current. Establishes and enforces clinical policies and procedures. Transitioned practice to ehr. Manages and implements system upgrades

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    Clinic Supervisor, Director of Technical Training

    Northwest Eye Surgeons

    - 16 years 2 months

    Seattle WA

    Main resource for six satellite clinic Managers. Worked with physicians and managers to improve efficiencies at their sites, perform QA on coding, billing and chart documentation of clinic visits and co-manage surgeries. Analyzed financial monthly reports to assess the profitability and status of our clinics compared with the same period the previous year. Implemented multiple levels of proficiency testing to technical staff in all clinics. Wrote Northwest Eye Surgeons technician training…

    Main resource for six satellite clinic Managers. Worked with physicians and managers to improve efficiencies at their sites, perform QA on coding, billing and chart documentation of clinic visits and co-manage surgeries. Analyzed financial monthly reports to assess the profitability and status of our clinics compared with the same period the previous year. Implemented multiple levels of proficiency testing to technical staff in all clinics. Wrote Northwest Eye Surgeons technician training manual detailing all procedures and protocols carried out in our clinics and laser surgery center.
    Guest lecturer at the Washington Association of Eye Physicians and Surgeons annual meetings as well as a frequent guest lecturer at Renton Technical College. Actively involved in improvement and expansion of our post operative patient co-management program between Northwest Eye Physicians and community optometrists. Elected to QA committee in 2005 to implement standardized protocol in preparation for performance of new surgical procedures and to address concerns of surgeons or staff on requirements for surgery, surgical outcomes and complication rates.

Education

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Board Member & Treasurer

    Zoe Jelinek Memorial Foundation

    - Present 2 years 4 months

    Education

    A non profit organization founded to honor Zoe’s memory through realizing her dreams of supporting education initiatives in Southern Africa.

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    Volunteer Mentor for new Eyecare Leaders and Administrators

    American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators (ASOA)

    - Present 2 years 10 months

    Education

    Lead monthly roundtables around a specific topic or operational issue within the business of eyecare. Participants come together and pose questions about current and future management efforts at their practices, and promising strategies and best practices for implementing and expanding their practice operations are shared.

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    Scholarship leadership program

    Optical Women's Association

    - Present 1 year 5 months

    Health

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    Team Manager

    Seattle United

    - 11 months

    B04/05 ECNL - Regional League

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    Team Manager

    Seattle United

    - 3 years

    B02 Boys premier league team

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    Chairman Advisory Board

    Renton Technical College

    - 12 years

    Ophthalmology technician department

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    Guest Lecturer

    Renton Technical College

    - 12 years

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    Council Member

    General Optical Council

    - 23 years

  • PTSA President

    B.F. Day Elementary

    - 2 years

    School Fundraiser Auction Chair (2008)

Publications

Languages

  • German

    Elementary proficiency

  • French

    Elementary proficiency

Organizations

  • American Accademy of Ophthalmology

    Associate Member

    - Present

  • Optical Women’s Association

    Member

    - Present

  • Women’s Presidents Organization, Seattle Chapter

    Member

    - Present

  • American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators

    COE

    - Present

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