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Necessities of Tomorrow Gadgets and technology can help make your practice great. by Patrick Annesty T
echnology advances at an exponen- tial rate, and medical developments are no exception. The best practices implement new technology while
maintaining a fiscally sound budget, strik- ing a balance between needs and wants. A high-tech practice provides the best
possible care to its patients, assuring their owners of quality treatments with minimal risk. Though keeping a prac- tice up to date can prove pricey, not all the improvements below require a large investment. All, however, can help take your business, and your reputation as a premier facility, to the next level.
Go paperless Sometimes the best improvement a
practice can make is the simplest. Human medical practitioners have already begun to phase out paper records, making the switch to all-digital files. This will soon become the new standard for veterinar- ians, and for good reason. “Before we went paperless, I had an
employee whose entire job was keeping track of paperwork,” says Jim FitzSi- mons, DVM, of the Cumming Veterinary Clinic in Cumming, Ga. “Technicians and doctors all had to trade paper around. If it’s stored digitally, they can all access it simultaneously without having to chase those documents.” All of FitzSimons’ records are com-
puterized and backed up off-site, so they remain safe, secure and instantly acces- sible. When his receptionist takes phone
Trends magazine, April 2012
All-digital files will soon become the new standard for veterinarians.
calls from clients about their animal, the receptionist simply clicks on the com- puter file’s icon of the pet in question, and all relevant information about that animal pops up. This allows the receptionist to perform
his or her job and ensure everything is in order, without rummaging for multi- ple records. Furthermore, paperless records elimi-
nate confusion and guesswork, pre- venting costly and dangerous mistakes.
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