Practice Management

When managing inventory, we want to navigate the balance between two main goals. We want to have what we need in stock for our patients, while keeping the financial performance of our practice in mind. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro at managing inventory, here are five strategies to make inventory easier and help you get back to your patients faster.

AAHA’s Veterinary Management Institute (VMI) is a five-month virtual executive leadership program that brings finance, culture, and other relevant topics to life with superstar speakers and a supportive cohort of peers.

Using a credentialed technician in the role they were designed for increases the number of cases the team can see, and it can increase overall revenue. In this article, we will cover some of the many ways that trained technicians can contribute to dermatology appointments.

Compassion fatigue and burnout are rampant among veterinary technicians. Some techs are taking to social media to promote wellness and spread encouragement to others.

Technician retention and good leadership are inextricably tied, as we discuss in this Central Line podcast episode with Natalie Boursiquot, RVT, and Liz Hughston, MEd, RVT, CVT, VTS (SAIM, ECC). From the role individuals can play in systemic change to insights into how leadership can show technicians—and other employees—they truly matter, this conversation was full of helpful ideas for increasing tech retention.

A proposed FTC rule could ban noncompete clauses. The debate is fierce and ongoing. This article explores some of the challenges and repercussions of the proposed ban.

Are you a vet tech who dreams of owning a practice? Or are you an owner with a superstar technician you’d want to partner with? When techs own veterinary practices, their insider knowledge is a tremendous asset.

There is something magical about cat-only clinics. Many of them have very highly trained doctors and staff who are true cat lovers and who know what it takes to keep cats at their healthiest and cat owners willing to keep coming back for regular care.

Everyone from the client service representatives to the veterinary assistants and technicians can play a vital role in providing the best care to feline patients, especially in cases of dermatological problems.

Effective mentoring is key to attracting and retaining veterinary professionals, and you can set your practice apart by making mentorship part of your culture. The 2023 AAHA Mentoring Guidelines show you how to implement effective mentorship strategies to improve your practice’s recruitment and retention and your team’s job satisfaction.