Editor’s Note:
This month, we feature the 45th annual Veterinary Economics Hospital Design Competition winners. That’s right, there were two winners: overall winner in the Small Animal Division and overall winner in the Specialty Division. Plus, we’ll also feature smart financial advice for practitioners no matter what stage their career is in, whether they’re a fresh-out-of-school associate or a practice owner looking at retirement.
Departments:
Increase compliance for flea, tick, and heartworm control
How to explain to clients why fees have gone up
Beware of wage and hour audits. They can and will happen.
Form: A checklist form to assess a Hospital Design project
The latest economic data from the NCVEI
Features:
Hospital Design
Introducing the 2010 Veterinary Economics Hospitals of the Year
Bay Beach Veterinary Hospital in Virginia Beach, Va. was selected as the 2010 Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year—Small Animal Division, and Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, N.J. was chosen as the Hospital of the Year—Specialty Division. The independent panel of judges felt it was important to distinguish the two projects due to their differences in size and scope.
Associate know-how
How to make it on a beginning associate’s salary—even with a load of debt.
By Dr. Andrew Rollo
Personal growth
Retire the right way: Here’s how by Dr. Craig Woloshyn.
Client communication
Doctor communication and how it differs when discussing wellness care vs. acute care with clients.
Ad Close Date: February 8, 2010
Materials Deadline: February 11, 2010
