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The Future of Veterinary Software: How Open Application Programming Interfaces Can Transform Veterinary Practices

Sep 27, 2024

The following article was written by guest author Alice Barker of Provet Cloud, a VetPartners sponsor.   As veterinary practices continue to evolve, technology plays a more significant role in ensuring efficient operations and high-quality patient care. Practice information management software (PIMS) has become indispensable, handling everything from appointment scheduling and patient records to billing and inventory. However, the true game-changer for modern practices is the rise of open application programming interfaces (APIs). ...

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From the VetPartners Experts: Listening with Empathy

Sep 27, 2019
communication, Human Resources, Practice Management
Carolyn Shadle

Can communication skills be learned?  I had a woman in a class I once taught on the subject of listening and dialogue who said, “It’s just not me! I’m a yeller. I can’t imagine saying nothing...

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From the VetPartners Experts: Leadership Lessons Learned on the Inca Trail

Sep 18, 2019
communication, Self-care
Wendy Hauser, DVM

In late May 2019 my family and I hiked the terminal 27 miles of the Inca Trail, ending in Macchu Pichu. As a child, I heard vivid stories of Peru from my father, who grew up in the mountains outside o...

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2019 VetPartners Mid-Year Meeting in Review

Aug 29, 2019
communication, Industry Involvement, VetPartners Meetings
Sarah Rumple

The VetPartners 2019 Mid-Year Meeting is officially in the books, and this one will go down as a doozy (in more ways than one!). The 2019 VetPartners Mid-Year Meeting by the numbers I know what you...

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From the VetPartners Experts: Gossip in the Veterinary Workplace

Aug 20, 2019
Human Resources, Practice Management, Self-care, Well-Being
Michelle Harcha, DVM, MA

Sitting in a workshop complaining about someone that was gossiping about me, I realized that I was gossiping about her as well. It was a moment of profound insight because I had no awareness that I wa...

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