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Effective pricing decisions are crucial to the business success and long-term sustainability of a veterinary practice. To support data-driven decisions by veterinary practice owners and managers, the VHMA has developed a series of best practice tools supported by industry, as well as pet owner research.
It’s time to think strategically about the challenges facing our veterinary practices. The Toolkit introduces a new way of examining existing problems in order to generate better solutions.
A continuous commitment to professional development is vital to success and good management. See what learning opportunities VHMA offers here.
Qualify the knowledge and experience necessary to successfully manage the ever-changing business management of today's veterinary practices through CVPM certification.
Relationships and communications with professional colleagues helps managers collectively develop the most valuable resources. Connect with your peers here.
I believe a 50% discount has to be reported to the IRS. I know there are other posts about IRS/discounts. Could you come up with an agreement that $50 comes out of each paycheck? If she quits, you will never get the bill paid. ------------------------------ ...
Hello We at SVH give our employees 50% off their Verterinary bills for their pets. I have an employee that has had an outstanding bill for 2 years now. It just keeps getting larger and larger now up to 1700. She has been given several payments plans ...
To calculate end of year bonuses we look at multiple factors. Each month any extra over 20% EBITA goes into the "pool." Half of that pool is used to calculate the "monthly" bonus an employee receives (don't get it until end of year), the other half ...
Our DVMs and CVTs are given a set amount of paid CE days per year. They can use them at their discretion based on the CE they go to. When approving a non licensed staff member we include that in the discussion. If they are spending the day doing CE we ...
I've been in the exact same situation. My hospital owner came out on the floor and said we were all going to go bankrupt. I was in a leadership position. The emotional toll it takes on the team is real. First, I want to commend you for everything you ...
Continued education is essential for all veterinary hospitals employees. Regardless of credentialing, ongoing learning enhances skill development as well as retention. Continuing education is often listed as the 3rd to 5th more important benefit of employment ...
Hi Christine, Susan is amazing! She just got back to me and I am fully covered! Thank you so much for your help! Sincerely, Jamie ------------------------------ Jamie Abbt Practice Manager Delmar Animal Hospital Delmar NY 518-439-9361 officemanager@delmaranimalhospital.com ...
Qualified profit-sharing programs should be considered different than a non-qualified (bonus style) program. A qualified program is set up under a retirement plan and is IRS-regulated. Non-qualifed are like cash bonuses and would be taxable income. ...
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The VHMA Insiders' Insights Key Performance Indicators Report for May 2025 reflects a mixed performance in the veterinary sector. Revenue growth among VHMA-affiliated practices is slightly higher (+2.5%) ...
Alachua, FL - The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) is pleased to announce that twenty-five veterinary management professionals recently earned the Certified Veterinary Practice Manager ...
With Mother's Day this month, and Father's Day coming right after, I cannot stop thinking about the concept of Legacy. The word" legacy" is rather broad in terms of what it means to each of us. A "Legacy" ...
ALACHUA, FL – The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) is pleased to announce that Shepherd , a leading cloud-based practice management system, has joined as a Gold Supporting Sponsor. Shepherd ...
Alachua, FL – The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) is pleased to announce that Vet and Tech, an online platform offering virtual education for veterinary industry professionals, has joined ...
The VHMA's Survey of Compensation and Benefits examines the level of compensation and benefits provided to Non-DVM Staff, Associate DVMs and Veterinary Managers in North America.
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