Answers to the veterinary team's practice management questions - Firstline
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A prescription for team building

July 1, 2007

Q A lot of negative tension flows through our practice, and it's undermining our work. How can I help our staff members come together as a team and stop criticizing each other?

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Ask Amy: Oh, brother! This family practice is driving me nuts!

July 1, 2007

My boss plays favorites, offering special benefits to his wife, children, and friends who work at our practice. As a result, the other team members and myself often do his family's work as well as our own. I've tried to talk to my boss, and he joked that I should quit if I'm unhappy. Should I leave gracefully or try to make things work?

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Make time to meet

June 1, 2007

We're always so busy. How do we find time for regular staff meetings?

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Ask Amy: Maximize your marketing

June 1, 2007

I want to send a mailing to market our clinic's dental promotion. Our area of influence is about 2 miles, and that encompasses a population of about 200,000. How can I get the addresses of the households in a certain area or city? Do you know how to focus a mailing to a certain demographic to target people who might own pets?

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Lab results that work

June 1, 2007

Our practice does lab testing in-house and the results often vary. How can we boost our proficiency?

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Our recommendations are inconsistent

May 1, 2007

Q. Our team members make different product recommendations for heartworm and flea and tick prevention. How do we get them on the same page?

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Get more training

May 1, 2007

Q. I'm a credentialed technician, and I'm interested in specialty training. What are my options?

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Where there's smoke, no hires

May 1, 2007

Q. We're hiring a new team member. Can we specify "no smokers" in our classified ad?

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Ask Amy: Holiday scheduling blues

April 1, 2007

Ask Amy: Holiday scheduling blues

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