FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.— Liz DiGiandomenico, president of EyeMed and John Lahr, OD, EyeMed’s VP Provider Relations/Medical Director, will be the featured guests on the Aug. 28 edition of “The Power Hour,” the weekly online radio talk show hosted by Gary Gerber, OD, founder of The Power Practice, a practice management company.

The two executives will discuss the new EyeMed lab program as well as the new provider agreement. According to EyeMed, the model, tested with and based on the feedback of more than 2,000 providers in more than 150 independent provider locations over the past two years, is designed, "to support provider practice growth, simplify administration and deliver a wide choice of products and labs." EyeMed has said, the new model "will keep it simple for eyecare professionals to do business with the company and improve exam reimbursements and profit opportunities for most network providers." 

“The Power Hour” radio shows are sponsored by Essilor of America and VSP Global. The show, which can be heard via Skype or phone every Wednesday night at 9:00 p.m. E.T., is a live discussion vehicle for current practice-building events in optometry, political viewpoints and clinical topics. Listeners can dial in to “The Power Hour” from any phone at (646) 716-8746 or can listen in from any computer. Details on how to do so are found here. “Power Hour” sessions, which launched in 2012, are archived on The Power Practice site. Users can also click to listen to past shows or download segments on iTunes.