Leasing office space provides definite benefits to new veterinary practices just starting up!

Picture this. You’ve built or bought your dream practice, amassed a loyal patient roster, and are enjoying the fruits of a successful veterinary practice. Having found a space that works for your business, you feel lulled into a sense of security by what you thought was a good and solid veterinary office lease.

Leasing equipment may be the best option to obtain advanced equipment for your practice.

Just as in any medical facility, lighting is a key element to consider when setting up a veterinary practice. From that very first moment when a client enters the doorway, there should be an atmosphere of safety and professionalism. The ways that lighting is used can help to promote that impression.

In today’s business world, performance focuses on technology and its ability to improve the overall usefulness of products, systems and services. When looking at your practice, can you tell if you are benefiting from the advancements that technology can provide?

Who hasn’t had to sit a bit in a waiting room to see their doctor? We’ve all had to do this at one time or another, and a veterinary office is often no different. For example, when an emergency case comes into the office, all client appointment times get pushed behind. The extended wait won’t be a problem for some; but others, no matter the reason, will end up feeling frustrated. Since delays do happen, determining ways to make all clients recognize that they are important is the challenge.

Most veterinary practices do not fully utilize the capabilities of the software program they are using.

Between the internet and super chains stores, it is difficult for veterinary practices to make a profit selling medications for pets. How do you compete with mass stores and still offer a service to your pet owners? Here are 3 things you should do to close the sale on medications in your practice.

So what exactly does Human Resource Management (HRM) do for your practice? Do you have a plan or system to comply with government regulations on employees and establish salaries and benefits? If your answer is no or you’re not sure if you’re compliant, then you need to read on. There are numerous ways to have a thriving HR department regardless the size of your practice.

Hiring a new employee should be exciting and reflecting company growth. However, sometimes the person in the interview is suddenly not the person that shows up to work every morning. HR needs to do due diligence in order to avoid the bad hire that can do more damage to your practice than just costing you money.

OSHA regulations have been drafted to help ensure all employees, regardless of the workplace type, are safe from harm and risk of injury. OSHA does not specifically address animal safety programs but businesses related to the animal health industry, including veterinary practices, must implement safety measures designed to protect their employees.

When we ask veterinary practices to name their top practice management challenges, staff management/efficiency ranks number one, closely followed by increasing patient visits and compliance.Certainly, the more efficient you are, the more you can get done in a day, and the more time you have to devote to income-generating activities (like increasing patient visits and compliance) rather than administrative tasks. Better efficiency is also linked to lower costs.