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DESCRIPTION:Register Now \nThis unique meeting is designed for retina speci
 alists and their administrators to glean critical business strategies\, in
 formation and know-how to help maximize practice efficiency and success.  
 \nMeeting Schedule\n\nFriday\, March 20:  All-day Clinical Trials Workshop
  (separate registration). Evening opening reception for all attendees.\nSa
 turday\, March 21: General session for all attendees begins with breakfast
  and runs all day. Fellows Seminar runs all day.\nSunday\, March 22: Gener
 al session programing ends by midday.\n\nProgram Highlights\nClinical Tria
 ls Workshop: An optional\, one-day workshop designed for new retina clinic
 al trial principal investigators\, study coordinators and practice adminis
 trators providing key information to develop and build a successful clinic
 al trial program for retina practices. Keeping with the theme of the BOR\,
  the workshop will focus on the administrative\, operational\, financial\,
  and regulatory elements of a clinical trial program for those interested 
 in starting a program or who seek to improve the efficiency and profitabil
 ity of an existing program.\nHear from experienced researchers\, administr
 ators and industry on a variety of topics\, including:\n\nStarting a resea
 rch program from scratch\nDeep dives into key research elements: Principal
  investigators\, trial coordinators\, the reading center\, IRBs\, and more
 \nBudgeting\, marketing\, and recruiting patients\nFuture trends and curre
 nt research opportunities\n\nAttendees will also be paired with an experie
 nced mentor as a resource during the workshop and beyond.\nBusiness of Ret
 ina: Back for its 26th year\, this established program will continue to pr
 ovide value for retina specialists and administrators across practice size
 s and types\, and career stages. Join us for this unparalleled conference 
 on the hottest topics in retina practice\, including:\n\nEmployee hiring a
 nd retention\nIntegrating AI solutions into the patient experience\, billi
 ng\, revenue cycle management\, and more\nMetrics for selecting\, operatio
 nalizing and evaluating new technology and practice solutions\nMaintaining
  viability in an era of reduced reimbursement and limited patient assistan
 ce\nOR access\nPayer hassles: negotiating\, getting paid\, and downcoding\
 n Auditing and coding updates\n\nFellows’ Seminar: After a successful inau
 gural session in 2025\, the Fellows’ Seminar will return in 2026 – with ev
 en more can’t-miss information on what the business side of practice is re
 ally like. This exclusive session for Fellows-in-Training (FIT) members br
 ings recognized physician and practice administrator experts together to s
 hare what you need to know to start out and succeed in your career as a re
 tina specialist.\nSessions will cover:\n\nRetina practice operations\nHR i
 n a retina practice\nFinance for retina specialists\nIT in an ophthalmolog
 y practice environment\nRisk management\nMarketing in a retina practice\n\
 nEligible applicants may receive up to $1000 in travel reimbursement for t
 his seminar. Space is limited.
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LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown Houston\, Texas 
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SUMMARY:Business of Retina Meeting 2026
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