Practice Management
Hire help to speed up your invoicing
Don't horse around with invoicing. Hire a bookkeeper to help.
Medicine in the mountains
A relaxing vacation inspired Western Carolina Regional Animal Hospital in Flat Rock, N.C., a rustic masterpiece that reflects the hospital's beautiful mountainous surroundings.
Q&A: Get out of the office and back to the exam room
As a practice owner, I feel like I'm spending too much time on management tasks. How can I balance my dutes as a practice owner with my role as a veterinarian?
How to be more efficient every day
No one becomes a lean, mean, efficiency machine overnight. It takes time. Watch Denise Tumblin's, CPA, video and see how you can become more effective every day.
How do your fees stack up?
Now more than ever, clients are looking for the best price available. Are you charging appropriately for your services?
Feline-friendly Web resources
Links to Web resources for more on feline medicine, practice tips, and news.
Worst way to announce changes to the team
Avoid this snafu when telling team members about new practice protocols.
Resources for understanding the Red Flags Rule
Make sure your clinic is prepared when the government begins enforcing the law August 1, 2009.
Video: Coping with husband-and-wife team drama
If you're undermined by managers' or owners' spouses on the job, speak up. Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member Shawn McVey, MSW, tells you how to cope with troublesome husband-and-wife teams.
How to fix your fees, spot a great deal on a practice, and more
Progress in Practice seminars to unveil new benchmark data, new tips before purchasing a practice.
5-year plan for growth in veterinary medicine
Veterinarians and the veterinary industry can expect to see an average of 4.3 percent growth per year.
Get the Hospital Design information you need
Veterinary Economics new Hospital Design Supplement is online.
Veterinary Economics' June content is now online
Focus on the four staples of veterinary practice, plus client opinions, microchipping, endoscopy, and osteoarthritis
Veterinary software company offers new practice management package
New program offers reports, metrics, and seminars to support software system.
Form: Compare pet insurance plans
Find the plan that's right for you, your practice, and your clients.
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Fewer jobs lost in May than feared
Department of Labor reports that 345,000 Americans lost their jobs, but economists predicted 545,000.
Small business optimism looking up
A monthly business survey hears hope from respondents.
Employees reluctant to leave hostile environments
An inhospitable workplace doesn't necessarily mean a new job search for many workers.
Take that, beauty!
New study finds that brains are better, but beauty's still good.
You're not the boss of me
How to deal with dominant personalities.
Q&A: Get the raise you deserve
My production as an associate warrants a raise. How do I ask the practice owner?
Overtime rules for veterinary practices
Operate by the book when it comes to the Fair Labor Standards Act
FTC delays 'Red Flags Rule' enforcement
Washington - The Red Flags Rule will not go into effect until Aug. 1 to give creditors and financial institutions more time to develop and implement written identify-theft prevention programs.
Avoiding layoffs (Sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health)
While cutting expenses is a critical part of a recession plan, it's not a good idea to lay off employees without fully evaluating the effect the decision will have on the business.
New graduates face a brave new world
Brace yourselves. Sometime this summer, coming to an area near you, will be the new graduate.
7 deadly sentences
See what sinful statements you may be making-and what you should say instead.
Video: Make your day run more smoothly
The key to efficiency in your veterinary practice lies in how you start your day. Veterinary Economics Editorial Advisory Board member Denise Tumblin, CPA, offers three tips for getting off on the right foot.
Tight job market for new veterinary graduates
Veterinary graduates are finding a tighter job market this year than in the past.
Banfield to help pets of hospice patients
The Pet Peace of Mind initiative will help defray cost of veterinary care, find homes for pets, and more.