Practice Management
Skipping the Background Check: Cautionary Tales for the Veterinarian
The secret to private practices remaining competitive despite the deep pockets of corporate veterinary groups involves a multifaceted approach.
DEA Regulations
Commonly Ignored Controlled Substance Regulations That Can Increase Your Risk and Cost You Money When Audited by the DEA!
It’s been said and sadly realized all too late that once the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) gets into your practice, it can be difficult getting them out! Here’s a real eye opener, did you know that the average DEA fine is $15,040, per citation? Unfortunately, only one citation is rarely given by the DEA to a Practitioner. Yikes! So, what’s the best way to minimize your biggest risk and keep the DEA out of your practice?
Capital Equipment
Why Have Veterinary Diagnostics Contracts Become More Complicated? 5 Tips for Navigating These Changing Contracts
Author: Ask Jan Co-Founder, Joseph Campagna Why Have Veterinary Diagnostics Contracts Become More Complicated? 5 Tips for Navigating These Changing Contracts Ten years ago, the veterinary diagnostic landscape was far less complicated from a contracts standpoint. In that time, the number of players in the field have increased, the overlap in products and services has become more mired, and the types of contacts and agreements veterinary practitioners will be asked to sign and changed dramatically. Read more…
Private Practice
Maximizing Your Veterinary Practice’s Economic Position with Veterinary Practitioner, Attorney and Founder of Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc., Dr. Charlotte Lacroix
In 2020, VBA facilitated practice sales totaling over $227 million. Their clients included both GP and multi-specialty practices, from small animal to equine, in geographic areas throughout the United States.
Practice Management
Practice Management: You Can’t Do It All
Jan Woods speaks with Bonnie Bragadon, President of IVPA, about the challenges of managing your veterinary practice and practicing medicine at the same time.
Private Practice
Can Private Practices Still Compete for Talent in the Veterinary Industry?
The secret to private practices remaining competitive despite the deep pockets of corporate veterinary groups involves a multifaceted approach.
DEA Regulations
Delving into DEA Regulations for Veterinary Practice
Originally published in dvm360, January 2021Author: Sarah Mouton Dowdy, featuring Ask Jan Founder, Jan Woods Should every veterinarian in your practice that handles controlled substances register with the Drug Enforcement Administration? Is anyone exempt? What are the rules for relief DVMs? Get advice on these and other DEA regulatory issues. It’s been said that once the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gets into your practice, it can be difficult to get them out. Really difficult. The Read more…
Business Management Tips – Part 2
Courtesy of the Harvard Business Review Keep Your Cool Under Pressure When faced with a high-stress situation, our bodies instinctively go into “fight-or-flight” mode. But recent research has shown that if you can effectively regulate your emotions in these moments, you can actually move into a higher state of openness that invites collaboration, creativity, and thriving. Start by reminding yourself that a biological reaction to stress is totally normal, and direct your attention to any Read more…
Wrap up the year with this checklist of checklists!
Wrap up the year with this checklist of checklists! The end of any year can be a stressful time for a small business, and 2020 might just be the most anxiety-inducing one of them all. The industry as a whole went through waves of rapid contraction and intense expansion this year, and what your practice dealt with probably has a lot to do with the area of the country you’re in. Fortunately, there’s no shortage Read more…