Meet Charles![]() Charles Aquino is a graduate of UC Irvine, has been an optician for over 11 years, and an independent consultant for the healthcare industry for nine years.
Charles currently manages the operations of two successful independent optometric practices (Family Vision Care in San Diego, and Focal Point Optometry in Orange County), along with a handful of small businesses. |
My Consulting Philosophy |
The very core of any technological system in an efficient business setting is the handling, preservation, and transport of data. It can be anything from:
As a consultant, it is my duty to identify the points of entry of this data, implement technological solutions to ensure a smooth and efficient flow of data, and enact clear protocols/procedures to mitigate any human factors affecting the integrity of data. If those steps are implemented, then tracking, analyzing, and acting on data becomes simple. |
Practice Management Experience |
When I first started working in the optical industry in 2005, I was instantly immersed into a hybrid practice management (PM) and electronic health records (EHR) software workflow.
I have performed successful setup and implementations of multiple PM software:
As an optometric practice management consultant, I believe it is my duty to chart and immerse myself with the path of data and patient workflow in a practice, then optimize it with technological solutions and uniform training, all within the constraints of HIPAA, government, and insurances rules and regulations. |
My Personal Life |
Not only do I consult on management for work- I live, eat and breathe process management in my personal life. I enjoy the analytical challenges and the human behavioral factors needed to make changes happen.
I am a happily married tech geek and fortunate to have a wife who encourages my passions.
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