Practice management
Thriving in veterinary practice means consistently achieving goals and growth, while maintaining balance in all aspects of our lives. AVMA can help…
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Resource helps manage MSDS library
The AVMA has produced a flowchart to help veterinary practices manage their library of material safety data sheets for
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January webinar: Lean veterinary practice management
With the start of a new year, there’s no better time to reflect on your business and consider if there are things you can do to improve the way you…
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VHMA celebrates 40 years of advancing veterinary managers
Before the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association’s founding in 1981, most veterinary hospitals were not managed by people with the unique skills…
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Survey gauges practice managers’ concerns about owners
The relationship between practice managers and owners is based on respect and appreciation but is punctuated with concerns
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Prevent and manage conflict with new reputation resources
Healthy relationships and communication with clients are crucial to patient care and to the wellbeing of veterinary team members. Working…
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New resources help practices manage online reputation
The AVMA has developed new member resources to help veterinary practices manage their online reputation.
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Quick tips to protect and manage your online reputation
How can you make time for the work needed to protect yourself from online critics? AVMA's reputation management video library provides simple tips to…
Social media and cyberbullying: A reputation management series
This library of videos from the AVMA and AVMA Trust can help you combat cyberbullies and protect your online reputation.
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AABP offers workshops on managing rural practices
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners is offering workshops for recent veterinary graduates in rural areas who are looking to buy or build
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AVMA creates practice management tools for members
The AVMA has released two resources to help simplify financial and back-office operations for veterinarians: a business plan template and a profit and…
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COVID-19: Managing employees who are ill or may be exposed
New AVMA guidance gives recommendations for managing employees with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 exposure or disease.
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Veterinary hospital union, management ratify two-year contract
All Creatures Animal Hospital in Bremerton, Washington, and parent company Cara Veterinary Corp., in September reached an agreement with unionized…
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How practice managers can recruit, retain diverse staff members
Melody Martinez presented the session, “The Practice Manager’s Guide to Hiring for Equity and Inclusion” on July 18 at AVMA Convention in Denver.…
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Your input needed: Cannabis, telehealth, risk management in practice
The AVMA House of Delegates (HOD) will meet January 10-11, and delegates are looking for member comments to inform their discussion of important…
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Getting teams to talk
Practice owners, practice managers, and other professionals came together to discuss the challenges of running a practice as a team during at the AVMA…
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New tools help the profession combat cyberbullying
Now available to the entire veterinary profession, AVMA’s reputation management toolkit offers resources to help manage your online reputation and…
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Survey results show rise in hospital employee pay
Survey results from the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association indicate salaries rose for associate veterinarians and managers at veterinary…
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Veterinary business program undergoes changes
The Veterinary Management Institute is getting an overhaul nearly 24 years after the program began.
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Survey results show overall salary increases for veterinary staff members
Veterinary hospitals are paying their hospital administrators and certified veterinary practice managers more than they did two years ago, according…
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Minimizing COVID-19 exposure: Social distancing in practice
A new case management flow chart provides practical guidance to manage clinical cases while implementing social distancing to minimize COVID-19…
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Taking matters into their own hands
Kristen Britton admits that, heading into veterinary college, she, like many of her fellow students, was naive about the business
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AVMA partners with Paylocity to offer payroll, HR solutions
The AVMA has partnered with Paylocity to offer human resources management and payroll solutions to members with AVMA-exclusive pricing.
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In Short
Cockfighting in Puerto Rico; the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association's new president, and more
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AAEP focuses on better business practices for veterinarians
The advice and information varied, but it all boiled down to a similar message—a veterinary practice is a business and should be managed as such.