The personal and financial benefits of telehealthAugust 29, 2024A veterinarian shares her personal take on why helping pet owners online—through telehealth consultations—has been a rewarding and lucrative side hustle.
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New bill allows Florida veterinarians to practice telehealthJuly 8, 2024Effective July 1, 2024, veterinarians in The Sunshine State can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medications to patients online under the Providing Equity in Telehealth Services (PETS) Act (House Bill 849).
Enhancing veterinary care through modern connectivity solutionsFebruary 28, 2024By embracing modern connectivity solutions, veterinary practices can enhance their efficiency, improve client communication, and, most importantly, provide higher-quality care to patients.
California law allows veterinary telehealthJanuary 3, 2024The Assembly Bill 1399, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in October 2023 to allow licensed veterinarians to practice via telehealth, has taken effect on Jan. 1st 2024
How effective is telemedicine, really?August 7, 2023What is it about telemedicine that makes it so controversial? Take a base of spicy legislative battles over the last few years, stir in the contentious issue of changing the rules to allow electronic veterinarian-client-patient relationships (eVCPRs), and sprinkle in some changing demographics and a dash venture capitalism, and you have now got a steamy bowl of “Hot and Spicy Veterinary Telemedicine Controversy Soup.”
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveUnleashing the truth: challenging veterinary industry norms and embracing new opportunitiesJuly 6, 2023By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAIt is high time I wrote a post on what you are doing all wrong and how we can all do better. However, before you come at me for my unspeakable hubris, please understand I speak from a place of love for animals on the planet of unflinching self-recrimination. In other words, if I tell you you’re doing something misguided and stupid, it’s because I figured it out after screwing it up first—and continually do.
VPN Plus+ ExclusivePandemic technology, post-pandemicApril 12, 2023So much of what emerged during the pandemic and what is likely to stay is based in efficiency and sustainability. Most of these advancements make practices faster, leaner, more accurate, and greener. They offer incredible benefits and conveniences to the clients, the patients, the practice, the staff, and even the environment.
Telemedicine key to advancing careJanuary 11, 2023As the market for veterinary telehealth, which includes telemedicine, expands, experts predict the valuation will reach $510 million by 2030, a significant increase considering the 2021 valuation stands at $118 million. Not only the market, but consumers also support the idea of increased access to telemedicine, especially since generation Z and millennials already demonstrate an affinity for technology-first solutions.
Telehealth coalition aims to enhance veterinary careAugust 2, 2022Founded by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Veterinary Study Groups, and Merck Animal Health, the Coalition for Connected Veterinary Care says it will collaborate across the animal health industry to enhance and expand veterinary care by leveraging technology, including virtual care services.
Patient care, streamlined service at the forefront of industry partnershipMarch 4, 2022Improving patient care, streamlining productivity, and easing workplace stress are the driving forces behind a newly announced industry partnership.
