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Why Your Veterinary Practice Needs an Online Pharmacy

Veterinary clients expect convenience and accessibility for their pet’s care. In a world where ordering goods online takes only a few clicks, veterinary practices must find a way to compete. A digital pharmacy can help meet client expectations while reducing inventory burdens and maintaining pharmacy revenue. Here are six benefits of hosting an online pharmacy with simplified management.

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Veterinary Inventory Management: 7 Tips and Best Practices

Inventory management is not glamorous, but getting it right is critical to veterinary practice success. Well-managed inventory ensures veterinary teams have reliable supplies, eliminates costly overstocks, reduces waste, and contributes to a healthier bottom line. Here are some veterinary inventory management best practices to help you streamline this often dreaded, but necessary, task.

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Using Veterinary Dictation Software: Benefits and Challenges

Accurate and timely medical records are essential for effective veterinary patient care, yet charting is the bane of every veterinary professional's existence. Following staffing, charting load is likely the top factor limiting the number of patients a veterinarian or practice can see each day, week, or month.

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Remote and Hybrid Work in Veterinary Medicine

Thinking Outside the Box: The Possibilities of Remote Veterinary Work

The idea of remote veterinary work was not on many practices’ radar before the pandemic. However, the value of hybrid and flexible working models has since become clear. Although traditional veterinary practices require hands-on care, off-site team members can now help manage administrative and telemedicine duties. Remote work can help practices retain top talent and a full staff and is a potential solution for the profession’s chronically poor work-life balance and high turnover rates.

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Practical Tips for Implementing Veterinary Telemedicine

Telemedicine is revolutionizing veterinary care delivery, offering convenience and improved care access for pet owners and efficiency and reduced stress for veterinary teams. Most veterinary professionals assume that the primary telecommunications method in practice is video consultations, but veterinary telemedicine also includes asynchronous tools such as email, texting, and photo-sharing.

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Mobile Veterinary Practice: Tackling Challenges with the Right Software

Mobile veterinary practice is a unique model with unique perks, including strong client relationships, less stressed patients, and greater flexibility. However, mobile practices can also face challenges, such as difficulty coordinating schedules or collecting payments. Choosing the right practice management software can help mobile veterinary practices boost organization and efficiency by overcoming common hurdles. Here’s a look at some difficulties mobile vets face and how a cloud-based software system can make life easier.

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Getting the Most Out of Veterinary Cloud Software

Outdated practice management software can limit your team’s productivity and be a constant source of frustration that brings down morale. However, modern veterinary cloud software can free you from server-based annoyances and give your practice the necessary tools to thrive in the digital age. Cloud software is easily upgraded and integrates with digital platforms and third-party applications, so you can run your practice from a single window.

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Controlled Drug Management Best Practices

Veterinary professionals handle, dispense, and administer controlled drugs daily, but can find their management challenging. Regulatory compliance requires considerable knowledge and effort, and poorly controlled drug management can be costly. Opioids, anesthetics, and other regulated substances are critical for patient comfort and safety, but their use and storage carries significant responsibilities, including preventing diversion and keeping team members safe. Here, we discuss best practices for staying in the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) good graces while ensuring top-tier pet care.

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