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Leading Off: Why the Physical Examination Still Really Necessary --

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Thu 10/23/2008 @ 06:15

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What role do comprehensive histories and physical examinations play in your practice’s standards of care?

According to David Robbins, DVM in the October 1, 2008 issue of Veterinary Medicine: “The physical exam is among the few commonalities in veterinary medicine, practiced by every veterinarian trained in every country. Anyone who has practiced or observed veterinary medicine in an economically challenged setting knows the physical exam is often the only method available for diagnosing a patient's illness.”

In this thought-provoking article, Dr. Robbins describes what he sees as a disturbing trend to devalue history-taking and physical examinations in some veterinary practices.

“It is the fusion of the physical exam, the patient's history, and technology that will help veterinarians become more accurate, quicker diagnosticians and healers while maintaining the crucial veterinarian-patient-client bond.”

What is your opinion of Dr. Robbins' observations?

In accordance with the value placed by most veterinarians and industry consultants, RxWorks Performance Pack, procedures and communications tools are designed to reinforce the value of your physical examinations and facilitate the creation of comprehensive medical records. Unleash the power of Performance Pack to improve patient care, communicate more effectively with clients build your practice.

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Small Business - Feeling the Chill --

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Thu 10/02/2008 @ 08:35

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Veterinary practices are currently operating in a volatile business climate. This article from the October 2nd edition of The New York Times aptly describes the present financial situation for small businesses - such as veterinary practices - in the US.

“Small businesses in America (27 million companies employing fewer than 500 people and in most cases – fewer than 20 people – account for half of the nations’ output. They employ 40% of the workforce and outpace large companies in generating jobs”.

Even if the financial “fall-out” from the current US economic crisis has not yet hit your part of the world – chances are it will affect your practice to some degree.

For US practices, the “credit crunch” can mean:

Higher rates and tighter credit will affect veterinary practices – increasing our costs and affecting growth.
As practices buy only what we need (“just-in-time” approach) – suppliers will reduce inventory and manufacturers will shrink production.
Our clients will be affected by the financial climate and many will reduce their discretionary spending.

The bottom line for veterinary practices:

Using effective practice management and fee strategies iwill be critical to enable them to:

Continue to offer high quality patient care and client service
Attract and retain competent associates and staff and maintain a positive work environment
Remain profitable in order to build value in the practice so that 1 & 2 can be accomplished!

What is the current economic climate where you practice?

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Great Veterinarians: How To Know When You've Found One --

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Wed 04/30/2008 @ 07:10

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At last, a thoughtful response to previous consumer magazines' unflattering "How to Find the Cheapest Vet" articles!

Check out Christie Keith's substantive writing in the SF Gate (part of the San Francisco Chronicle) - advising animal owners about the best way to select a veterinarian. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/04/29/petscol.DTL

Consider sharing this information with your staff and clients - and see how your practice compares to Ms. Christie's list of guidelines for selecting a veterinarian!

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Anesthetics, Pesticides, And X-rays Increase Risk Of Miscarriage In Female Veterinarians --

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Tue 04/15/2008 @ 12:24

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An must-read article for all female veterinarians, practice owners, practice managers and human Resource managers.

This document published in Occup Environ Med.2008; 0: oem.2007.035246v1
provides valuable information that references a study Maternal Occupational Exposures and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion in Veterinary Practice by:

Adeleh Shirangi of the Imperial college of London, UK^*, Lin Fritschi and C. D'Arcy J Holma of the University of Western Australia .

Go to http://oem.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/oem.2007.035246v1 for the free published abstract or access the full text version for a fee.

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Newsletters Made Simple --

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Mon 12/03/2007 @ 07:28

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What Can a Newsletter Do for Your Practice?

Educate your client base and foster compliance with wellness programs;
Maintain critical client contact;
Convey the value of your veterinary services;
Enable you to introduce new services and procedures;
Introduce new staff to your clients;
Provide updates on disease outbreaks and current patient health concerns;
Function as a marketing tool – introducing the practice to potential clients and continuing to market services to existing ones;
Allow you to address “practice housekeeping” issues (financial forms, policy changes, etc.).

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Statistics re Equine Farms' Primary Methods of Recording Equine Health --

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Mon 10/15/2007 @ 05:33

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Patient medical records are not limited to veterinary practices! This chart shows statistics linked to US equine farms/operations' methods of recording details of equine health.

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"Inside the Consumer Psyche" by Daniel R. Verdon --

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Thu 10/11/2007 @ 05:44

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Perception is reality to most people. What do clients really think about rising veterinary costs? What do they expect of your practice when it comes to patient care and client service? Are fees the determining factor for clients when it comes to choosing a veterinarian?

Daniel R. Verdon's AVMA research-based report in the July 2007 issue of DVM Newsmagazine may surprise you! Does the data ring true for your practice?

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Equine Soutions: "Time to budge on budgeting" by Brendan Howard , Assoc.Editor, Veterinary Economics --

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Thu 10/11/2007 @ 05:18

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Equine Veterinarians: Hard to know where to start when creating or updating your practice budget?

Check out this excellent article in Veterinary Economics that provides comparisons and benchmarks for equine practices.The sample budget that is included is particularly helpful - showing revenue and expense categories, monthly and annual stats and percentage of revenue factors.

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Does practice ownership pay? --

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Sat 05/19/2007 @ 06:13

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To determine whether ownership is a good investment, substitute your numbers into the following formulas.

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Do your staff know you start every day $900 in the --

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Sat 05/19/2007 @ 06:09

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Assume we could find a group of doctors, technicians, receptionists, and assistants who were willing to volunteer their time to work in our facility. In addition, assume our facility didn't contain any pharmaceuticals, vaccines, or equipment. We'd still have to ask our clients to pay us $900 a day for the smiles and advice we give them. And smiles and advice would be all we could offer.

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