IVMA Story – Human Side of Animal Health

07 May

Posted at 20:44h in Veterinary Medicine
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Q & A from the IVMA Below are a few questions that have been asked by IVMA members over the last few months. Answers are provided below. As always, though, consult your own legal counsel for specific legal advice. Question: How long do I have to keep animal health records? Answer: You must keep animal health records for three (3) years after the last encounter with the animal. Note that it is important to document, document, document. Further, it is appropriate to include in the animal health record communication you have with the client...

07 May

Posted at 20:42h in Veterinary Medicine
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Dr. Nathan Rich One could certainly say that this year, spring has been a bit of a roller coaster as far as weather is concerned. As I write this however, the 10-day forecast on my Weather Underground app is predicting some pretty nice days of spring ahead, with just a few showers, but who doesn’t like May flowers? Oddly, the IVMA has followed the pattern of the weather and has gotten off to a bit of a rocky start, beginning with the cancellation of our March board meeting. It seems that...

15 Dec

Posted at 19:57h in Veterinary Medicine
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Terra Shastri,  Manager of Business Development – Ontario Veterinary Medical Association “Help! We’ve been really busy lately and staff are getting frustrated with each other because no one seems to know what is going on and we look really disorganized in front of clients. How do we fix this?” While it’s great to be busy, it can be challenging to maintain a necessary level of communication between staff. Communication challenges are common for any business, so applying regular team communication opportunities is imperative – even when the clinic is busy. Consider implementing the...

01 Dec

Posted at 19:53h in Veterinary Medicine
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As you may be aware, the IVMA Board of Directors appointed a Governance Task Force over a year ago to assess the viability of the current IVMA governance structure – both for the Board of Directors and the standing committees of IVMA.  After considerable review by the task force and careful analysis by the IVMA Board of Directors, the Board voted to amend the IVMA Bylaws at their board meeting on September 7, 2017.  The proposed amendments to the IVMA Bylaws must be approved by the IVMA Membership. The proposed draft...

26 Sep

Posted at 19:29h in Veterinary Medicine
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The Veterinary Hospital Manager’s Association (VHMA) partnered with the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), Veterinary Management Groups (VMG), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and VetPartners to provide veterinary professionals access to a free, powerful finance tool. Traditionally, the accounting methods of individual veterinary practices are as diverse as the owners themselves. Times are changing… and for the better. Through this partnership’, AAHA’s previously members-only Chart of Accounts was revised and expanded. The new AAHA/VMG Chart of Accounts is now available and free to all veterinary professionals. “We are thrilled to provide the AAHA/VMG...

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