1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Should your practice finish jobs in-house, or send them out to a lab? In this episode of The Optometry Success Podcast, we dig into a deceptively simple question that can have a major impact on profitability, efficiency, patient experience, and owner stress. &amp;nbsp; We talk through the decision matrix behind in-house finishing, including the obvious costs — lenses, equipment, and staffing — as well as the softer costs that are easy to overlook: square footage, utilities, training, quality control, staff turnover, and the operational risk of relying on one or two key people to keep the system running. &amp;nbsp; We also explore why this decision is not one-size-fits-all. For some practices, an in-house lab can be a profitable, high-quality, efficient part of the business. For others, outsourcing to a lab may reduce complexity, lower risk, and free the owner from one more system that has to be managed internally. &amp;nbsp; Have a question for us to address in a future episode? Submit it here! &amp;nbsp; Resources: Learn more about Partners in Profit 20/20 Money Episode: Edging In-House vs. Outsourcing: The Economics, Trade-offs, and Data an Optometric Practice Needs to Measure with Drs. Jennifer Stewart &amp;amp; Sam Hornberger Download the Practice Owner's Financial Toolkit 20/20 Money Ultimate Financial Success Masterclass OD Mastermind Interest Form Check out Adam's new book: How to Buy an Optometry Practice &amp;nbsp; Subscribe on Apple Podcasts:&amp;nbsp;https://shorturl.at/Fq1Ro&amp;nbsp; Subscribe on Spotify:&amp;nbsp;https://shorturl.at/jCtsk&amp;nbsp; The Optometry Success Podcast https://sites.libsyn.com/604445 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/42151885/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/42151885