Elevating the Patient Experience Is the Focus of Today’s VM Summit Session

NEW YORK—Today’s Vision Monday Global Leadership Summit virtual session, Stepping Up the Patient Experience, will examine how digital technologies are bringing doctors, patients and consumers into the healthcare process in exciting new ways. An eclectic mix of speakers drawn from the technology, retail and vision care fields will discuss how new tactics and technologies are transforming patient engagement by blending physical experiences with online, virtual ones. This last session of the four-part series of "AFTERSHOCKS: Remaking Healthcare's Future, Vision Beyond 2020," the VM Global Leadership Summit's major theme will be broadcast today from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m EST.

Optical Sales Remain Flat Despite Upward Trend of COVID-19 Cases in Nearly All States

NEW YORK—COVID-19 case counts trending upward throughout the U.S. had little impact on the eyecare business, according to the latest Jobson COVID-19 Performance Tracker for the week ending Oct. 18. Following a slight downturn during the previous week, Oct. 5 to 11, optical sales over this past week, Oct. 12 to 18, remained flat across the board, with the only negligible change occurring in contact lens sales, which declined only -1 index point nationally last week.

VSP Global Intensifies Focus on Innovation With New Business Unit and a ‘Futurist Report’

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.—VSP Global is intensifying efforts to develop futuristic products and services by transforming its innovation arm into a new business unit with a redefined mission. The new unit, the VSP Global Innovation Center, is both a physical space and corporate division. Formerly known as The Shop, it focuses on “creating innovative products, services, and experiences that respond global market shifts and advance the eyecare and eyewear industries,” VSP Global said in a statement.

The Vision Council Announces Dates for the 2021 Virtual Executive Summit: January 26-28, 2021

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Vision Council today announced that the 2021 Executive Summit will take place from January 26-28, 2021. Presented under the banner of “An OPTImistic View of the Future,” the 2021 Executive Summit will be conducted in an all-new, virtual format designed to accommodate the needs of attendees from around the globe. “While we would typically be looking forward to gathering in person for this important annual event, The Vision Council is committed to offering the same unparalleled opportunities for meaningful networking and leadership development to the leaders of our community,” said Ashley Mills, CEO of The Vision Council. 

What’s Next? Third Summit Session Features Pandemic Leadership Lessons from Healthcare’s Front Lines

NEW YORK—Top executives from regional and national healthcare systems joined the third Virtual VM Summit broadcast on October 14 to share how administrators, clinicians and support staff have responded to the global coronavirus pandemic, which has stressed hospital and provider systems in unprecedented ways. Citing resilience, adaptation and teamwork as key ingredients to meet the challenge, speakers discussed how they see insurance coverage and patient access to care evolving with these shifts.