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What paper can I use with prescription pads for DEA controlled substances
This is a common question I get when doing records management training. It is often accompanied by the inevitable… can I use an e-mail for a prescription? Once again, the answer is on our helpful DEA guide at https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubs/manuals/pract/pract_manual012508.pdf. The … Continue reading
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What can DVMs do at my practice before they are licensed?
You’re hiring a recent graduate, and you want to put them to work as soon as possible. What can they do? Essentially you’ll need a temporary license, and they have to be supervised. If the results show they failed the … Continue reading
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Risky Testimonials, Advertising Restrictions
Veterinarians need to be very careful before providing an endorsement or testimonial for a product or medicine. It has to be truthful, it has to give the context to avoid being misleading, and in many cases, it violates laws or … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, legal, Small business, veterinarian
Tagged AVMA Code of Ethics, GVMA, practice act, Testimonials, vendor
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Upcoming Blog Topics from GVMA Fall Convention
The GVMA Fall Convention was fantastic. We had three sessions, with over 50 people per session, sometimes standing room only with overflow in the hallways. There was lots of excellent dialogue and practical questions. I offered to answer a few … Continue reading
At the GVMA Fall Convention in Atlanta
I’m at the fall GVMA Convention in Atlanta this weekend. Tomorrow I’ll be presenting three two hour Law, Ethics, and Professionalism continuing education sessions for a select group of Georgia Veterinarians. I’ve already received a number of questions on advertising, … Continue reading
Posted in legal, Small business, veterinarian
Tagged GVMA, LEAP, veterinary medicine
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How many vet techs can be at a clinic?
You’d think the answer is easy… but it’s not. In some cases it requires some interesting math and definitional choices. And in a recent leap in Columbus, GA, I answered a question.. if not completely wrong, mostly so. I said … Continue reading
Posted in legal, Small business, veterinarian
Tagged LVT, practice act, RVT, Specialty practice, Veterinary Technician
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Legal Form:”I’m the owner”
Sometimes you can get into a pickle where the microchip or your records show a different owner, but the animal needs care. Here’s a clause we include in our intake forms and used to have separately to cover this issue. … Continue reading
Posted in legal, Small business, veterinarian
Tagged contract, legal form, owner, ownership, pet
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What is expected by my clients when we vaccinate their pet? (Part 1)
Many clinics bring in a client, have an assistant pop some shots, and send off the client without the patient being seen or examined by a vet. The only records in the record management system is that a shot was … Continue reading
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Tagged examination, practice act, vaccines
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Protect your Vaccines!
Our clinic had a power outage a few years ago and thousands of dollars of vaccines were lost as a result. Georgia is HOT, and not only were the vaccines ruined, but we had to reschedule appointments until the new … Continue reading
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Tagged business advice, medical storage, refrigeration, vaccines
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