Finance

Not only do frequent discounts in the heat of the exam-room moment bring down the value of your services, they lower the value of every other veterinarians work.

Here are four ways to be really happy with the person overseeing the subcontractors and job-site workers who are building your dream veterinary hospital.

The metric you should be measuring is client spend per year, says veterinary analyst John Volkand it's likely to be higher if you ease the sticker shock.

Joy Fuhrman, DVM, MBA, director of finance and operations for Shepherd Software, talks about how missed charges are a huge issue for veterinary practices.

Just 41 percent would recommend the profession to a friend or family member; financial stress is a serious concern.

The choice of your practice's retirement plan is a big deal not only for the staff, but for the employer as well, says Gary Glassman, CPA.

Nobody in veterinary practice likes to talk about money, but everyone needs to. Would it help if you educated veterinary clients early about the kinds of options that most excite you and your team, whether pet insurance, payment options or preventive-care plans?

Veterinary architect Dan Chapel has squeezed a practice into a Winnebago but ultimately says that the size of your hospital should be driven by what you want to accomplish inside.

Alan Robinson, BVSc, MRCVS, DMS, director of VetDynamics UK Ltd, says that beyond self-evaluation and client feedback, your veterinary staff needs to be able to measure how well they are contributing to the business as employees.

Sure, youve given yourself expectations and goals for the new year, but how many of those apply to your veterinary practice? Here are a few suggestions to chew on.

Building your savings account doesn’t have to be painful. Take a few small yet significant steps and you will save more each year.

Whether your goal this year is to save money, make money, invest money or just pay your bills on time, one of these digital tools may be for you.

The elusive, bicuspid-loving tooth fairy is making money from her work with teeth. Are you?

Veterinarians should consider choosing a professional financial planner in the same way their clients choose them.

Many millennials consider the stock market risky and opt instead to utilize savings accounts for their future income. But could this prevent them from the potential gains associated with investing in stocks and bonds?

These spaces are functional and stress-reducing for veterinary patients and the teams working with them.

Dermatology cases make medical and financial sense as a focus for many veterinary hospitals.

Go high to increase storage and eliminate dust at the same time.

Practice manager by day, accounting wizard by night. Or so theyll think. Trick your boss into thinking you actually know what youre doing by building a budget for your veterinary practice in five minutes. No, really!

Everyone could use a little more happiness. Here are a few tips from a psychologist who says spending money differently may make you feel eminently richer.

I might have stretched the popular clinical acronym a little far to make a point about your practice's health. But, damn it, it works!

Alan Robinson, BVSc, MRCVS, DMS, director of VetDynamics UK Ltd, says your business is only as good as you are.

Use these 10 tips to protect your veterinary practice from embezzlement.

Have you recently been reminded to remember to revisit your reminder system to remind pet owners about the importance of remembering their pet's care? Sorry, this sentence sounded better in our heads than written out. Let's just dive in ...

Are you a high-flying veterinarian by day and a reluctant veterinary practice manager by night? I dont want to take the wind out of your cape, but your neglected alter ego may need a boost.

Find out whether a practice owner looking to switch careers can fetch a nice price tag for patient records.

A panel of veterinary design experts weighs in on this important choice.

This CPA says get your document ducks in a row.

See examples of natural light infusing the veterinary hospital environment, and hear from this Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Conference speaker why you want as much as you can get (within reason).

A reader (and veterinary practice manager) explains how small aesthetic upgrades in her hospital changed the attitudes of clients and team members for the better.