http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Doctor+Communication/Article/list/8802 Communication strategies for veterinary practitioners 2009-11-21T12:03:33Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Web+Exclusives/Referral-form/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384418?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Avoid miscommunication and use this referral form to help improve patient care. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/452006/384418null PDF http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Leaders-who-lose-their-confidence-more-apt-to-lose/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642635?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 New research shows how feelings of self-worth are tied to workplace behavior. 2009-11-18T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/472009/642635null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Extensive-veterinary-directory-now-online/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/635082?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 No more thumbing through the phone book. An online index puts veterinary contacts right at your fingertips. 2009-10-19T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/432009/635082null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Delegation-Do-it-right/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622543?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Managers: You need to delegate more. Here's how to do it right. 2009-08-31T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362009/622543null HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Medicine/Dr-Kevin-Fitzgerald-Be-a-better-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620807?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 In the veterinary world, integrity is everything. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetmed/342009/620807/FitzgeraldCat250_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/CVC-Kansas-City-Your-chance-to-network/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616619?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Learn outside the classroom setting. 2009-08-05T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322009/616619null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/The-amorphous-buy-in-offer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613923?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 One of the more stressful times in a veterinarian's employment relationship is contract-signing or contract-renewal time. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/312009/613923null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Dr-Oscar-the-grouch/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602925?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 When doctors turn sour, be sweet. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/242009/602925null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Commentary-Think-twice-before-criticizing-a-collea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599807?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Badmouthing our colleagues in front of clients paints a bad picture. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/222009/599807null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-next-wave-of-veterinarians/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/590715?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Learn what the new generation thinks of the challenges that await them. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/142009/590715/veterinary409_opperman_wave_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/How-to-avoid-conflict-with-new-associates/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/588359?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Here are three tips for how to adapt to the new doctor—without fighting 2009-03-23T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/122009/588359null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Living-with-the-alien-associates/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577904?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 This next generation of doctors isn't like us. And that's a good thing. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/052009/577904/veterinary_alien_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Team+Communication/All-hands-eyes-and-ears-on-deck/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577902?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Here's how to make your CE sessions effective for different learning styles. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/052009/577902/veterinary_senses_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/13-things-you-shouldnt-tell-your-coworkers/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/576801?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 No matter how close you may be with your practice team, keep these things to yourself. 2009-01-21T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/042009/576801null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/QampA-Spread-the-word-about-your-practice/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573841?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 There are a variety of strategies for generating referrals from neighboring practices. 2009-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022009/573841null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/How-to-make-your-associates-hate-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/562672?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Watch how you treat your associates—you may be grooming them to resent you. 2008-10-22T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442008/562672null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Host-more-effective-staff-meetings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/559246?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Follow-through after meetings is a frustrating issue in many practices. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/422008/559246/DVM_veterinarynews_staff_meetings_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Parasitology+Center/Got-a-C-in-compliance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/550803?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 If your client and internal compliance is just average—or worse—jump to the head of the class with these tips. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/382008/550803/veterinary_got_a-C_bf_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/6-reasons-to-mentor-associates-before-you-sell-you/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/550802?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 "Here are the keys; see ya!" doesn't cut it as a transition plan. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/382008/550802null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Live-from-CVC-2008-You-may-be-driving-your-team-cr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544905?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 At CVC Central 2008, speaker Debbie Allaben Gair explained that every communication style has advantages and disadvantages. Here's what she says you can do to get your message through more effectively. 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/352008/544905null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Firstline-Live-highlight-Phased-training-and-consi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543867?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Regular training and clinic-wide recommendations are practice owner?s responsibility. 2008-08-22T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/342008/543867null HTML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+managers/Difficult-doctors-Coaching-the-alpha-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/572658?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Why this? Why now? It's the most common complaint of managers in veterinary medicine. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/512008/572658null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Leadership+Strategies/Owners-and-associates-views-differ-on-team-trainin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534180?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Owners and associates aren't on the same wavelength when it comes to team education. What's causing the divide? 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322008/534180null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Tips-to-help-associates-stand-out/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534181?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Here's how to help associates shine. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322008/534181null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Bridging-the-generation-gap/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/534733?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Ever feel like you're talking to a wall? Can't understand your boss's way of thinking? What is it with kids these days? Before you get frustrated, check out how the generations in today's workforce are different. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/322008/534733null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Tackling-turnover/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/533183?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Lakewood, Colo. — Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame. 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/dvm/312008/533183null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/General-practitioners-vs-emergency-doctors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/526435?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Appreciate what makes general and emergency veterinarians different. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262008/526435/jclark_thumbnail.jpg http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262008/526435/veterinary_hotbutton_clark_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Associates-dont-fear-change-Embrace-it/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522816?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 You are perfectly positioned to benefit from change. Here's how to make the most of three key management decisions. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/242008/522816null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/The-shelter-dilemma/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/514878?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Everyone can start to break the impasse between private practitioners and shelters by listening. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/192008/514878null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Perform-a-SWOT-analysis-to-identify-new-business-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/512777?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 The strongest practice teams work on their business, not just in it. Use this approach to give structure to your conversations about what paths to pursue. 2008-04-28T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/182008/512777null HTML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Write-or-wrong/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502347?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 It's 10 a.m. on Monday morning. Mrs. Hodge rushes in with her 13-year-old miniature Schnauzer, which is lethargic and vomiting. The problems began yesterday, and all Mrs. Hodge can tell you is that she's been giving her dog some kind of pill for the past week. 2008-03-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/112008/502347null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Leadership+Strategies/Take-it-home-these-take-home-points-will-help-you-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573493?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 These steps will guide you on your way toward establishing a referral network for your own practice. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/012008/573493null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Leadership+Strategies/From-Islands-to-Networks-The-future-of-veterinary-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573419?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Present day veterinarians have evolved from human islands to networks of people—treating pets in concert, making the most of the rapidly expanding body of knowledge that is veterinary medicine, and reqiring the schematic of private practice to harness a healthy array of specialties in service to clients and pets. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/012008/573419null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Leadership+Strategies/AAHA-guide-to-smooth-referrals-Supported-by-Nestle/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573494?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 To help bridge the communication gap between primary care veterinarians and specialists, the AAHA developed practical referral guidelines for companian animal practices. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/012008/573494null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Leadership+Strategies/Partnership-in-patient-care-Making-the-most-of-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573418?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 As a primary care veterinarian knows the patients' healthcare needs better than anyone. And sometimes those needs require that you utilize an extension of your practice—the specialist. By collaborating together, the primary care veterinarian and the specialist can provide excellent overall care. Learn how to shape the referral process into a success for everyone—your patients, your clients, and your practice. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/012008/573418null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Leadership+Strategies/Talk-the-good-talk-The-necessity-of-effective-comm/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573421?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Communication is an essential element of the relationship among primary care veterinarians, specialists, and clients. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/012008/573421null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Leadership+Strategies/How-to-build-a-referral-network-Nuts-bolts-and-goo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/573420?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 You've decided to expand the horizons of your practice, accept the mantle of the primary care veterinarian, and become part of a network of colleagues—responding to the health care needs of pets with the best care possible. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/avhc/012008/573420null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Management+Q%26A/Communicating-with-referring-doctors/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/479742?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 How can I encourage general practitioners to refer cases that are beyond their expertise? And how do I do this without coming across as self-serving? 2007-12-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/512007/479742null XML http://veterinaryteam.dvm360.com/firstline/Veterinary+team/Coach-your-boss/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/460630?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Before you punt the ball on your relationship with your boss, consider whether you can gain ground with a little coaching. Then tackle any sore spots with these six strategies. 2007-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/392007/460630/coach_thumb_thumbnail.jpg http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/firstline/392007/460630/managercoach_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/5-startup-horror-stories/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438155?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Let these lessons keep you out of a business nightmare of your own. 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262007/438155/main_main.jpg http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262007/438155/veterinary_startup_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Vetcetera/You-know-what-happens-when-you-assume-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/438142?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 When two people are knowledgeable in the same field, misunderstandings arise if one assumes the other already knows something, according to a University of Chicago study. 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/262007/438142null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Doctor+Communication/Meet-and-greet/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/424589?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Q. I'm a specialist in a community with a lot of old-guard general practitioners. How can I build rapport and convince them I'm not out to steal their clients? 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/182007/424589null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Doctor+Communication/Make-a-good-impression/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/424588?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Q. I'm a specialist at a referral practice and I'd like to visit the referring veterinarians in my area. What's the best approach? 2007-05-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/182007/424588null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Management+Q%26A/Putting-out-PR-fires/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/396700?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 I recently discovered that patients were vaccinated with expired vaccines. We pulled the vaccines out of use immediately and called clients, but what can I do to calm the commotion? 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022007/396700null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Vetcetera/Dont-ask-dont-tell-has-to-stop/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/396697?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 More owners are taking advantage of herbs, nutritional supplements, chiropractic medicine, and acupuncture for their pets, but few are telling their veterinarians. 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/022007/396697null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Doctor+Communication/Please-pass-the-pus/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/389953?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Sometimes, as the saying goes, "'tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt." Remember this when you feel the need to discuss rectal diseases with your colleagues—in a crowded public place. 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/492006/389953null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Management+Q%26A/Sticky-salary-situation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/370123?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 I've been with the same clinic for seven years. There's a lot of turnover, and my boss hires new graduates. Depending on my day, I'm stuck playing teacher with up to three new veterinarians. My boss isn't around much and says I'm not pulling my weight given what I'm being paid. How can I explain the situation to him? 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/362006/370123null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Web+Exclusives/Sample-standards-to-get-you-started/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/358165?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Your standards should be clear, concise protocols—like the ones listed below—for what you believe is the best care for the pets you see. 2006-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/282006/358165/icon_pdf_thumbnail_thumbnail.gif http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/282006/358165null PDF http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/3-steps-to-internal-compliance/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/357459?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Agree on the basic care you want to deliver at your veterinary hospital. Write it down. And get all your team members heading in the same direction. 2006-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/282006/357459null XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+business/Issues-that-drive-associates-bananas/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/357464?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Owners and associates, you can see eye to eye. Just get the monkeys off your back. 2006-07-01T04:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/282006/357464/veterinary_monkeys_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+owners/Conflict/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/319468?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Conflict closed this practice's doors for good. Don't suffer the same fate. 2006-04-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/152006/319468/veterinary_conflict_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Managing+Smart/Pop-quiz-A-test-of-your-loyalty-IQ/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/253694?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 "Increased customer loyalty is the single most important driver of long-term profitability," say Scott Robinette, Claire Brand, and Vicki Lenz, authors of Emotion Marketing: The Hallmark Way of Winning Customers for Life (McGraw-Hill, 2000). 2005-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Associate-contracts-Walk-a-mile-in-the-practice-ow/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/181059?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 There is a fundamental concept about contract law that students learn in their very first weeks of law school. It's a concept referred to as "meeting of the minds." 2005-09-01T04:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Doctor+Communication/What-owners-and-associates-see-differently/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/171862?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 When it comes to service, associates may think owners see the world through rose-colored glasses. But in general, you may all be more alike than you think. 2005-08-01T04:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Practice+Tips/Managing-workplace-confrontations/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/159686?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Confrontation in the workplace can be tricky—you don't want to burn bridges, but you also don't want to suffer at the hands of a colleague. 2005-05-01T04:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Doctor+Communication/E-mail-etiquette/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/153238?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 With the advent of e-mail, it's easy to jot a disjointed note and send it off to clients or colleagues. But a slap-dash approach may lead you to say things you'd never consider appropriate if you were using a pen and paper. Keep out of trouble with these e-mail etiquette tips: 2005-04-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Features/Talking-about-touchy-subjects/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/135208?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Growing up in the South, I quickly learned that there were certain subjects one simply should not talk about in mixed company--religion, politics, and money. There are similar touchy topics in business, such as pay raises and compensation plans, staff disagreements, a desire to make important changes in the practice, and disagreement about management styles. Although we'd like to avoid these topics, they need to be discussed. 2004-12-01T05:00:00Z XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Veterinary+owners/Keeping-a-relief-veterinarian-to-your-fee-schedule/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/130960?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 What do I do with a relief veterinarian who doesn't stick to my fee schedule? 2004-11-01T05:00:00Z http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/data/articlestandard/vetec/442004/130960/veterinary_relief_own_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarybusiness.dvm360.com/vetec/Doctor+Communication/A-partner-who-isnt-working/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/130814?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 After we hired an associate, my partner started cutting back on the number of patients he sees without consulting me. How should I handle this? 2004-10-01T04:00:00Z XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Associate-employment-contractsScrutinize-them-prio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/126506?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 He or she might be in the unenviable position of asking an employer to pony up thousands of dollars for disputed, unpaid productivity revenue. 2004-10-01T04:00:00Z XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Consider-your-partnership-carefully/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/113285?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 All partnerships should have the legal equivalent of a prenuptial agreement. 2004-08-01T04:00:00Z XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Doctor+Communication/Painless-contract-negotiation-possible-experts-say/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/88531?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Negotiating for the right deal means understanding the compensation process,
 seeking out appropriate counsel 2004-02-01T05:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Last-in-a-four-part-series-Associate-contracts/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/53651?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Don't overlook disability and pension benefits; make sure you understand documents; 
 legalese can short-circuit best intentions 2003-04-01T05:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Third-in-a-four-part-series--Associate-contracts-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/50193?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 The initial two articles in this series on associate employment contracts dealt 
 primarily with legal details of the contract; contract periods, renewal provisions 
 and other esoteric elements that are commonly ignored when a new associate is 
 considering a job offer. 2003-03-01T05:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/PFirst-in-a-four-part-series-Associate-contracts-W/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/43486?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 There are a host of decisions and options facing newly graduating veterinary 
 students as they work through their final year. 2003-01-01T05:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Future-partners-Do-your-homework/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/39041?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Veterinarians who are preparing to enter into partnerships are usually
 thinking one main thought, "We are going to make such great money and
 I can't wait to be able to share the workload." 2002-11-01T05:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Partnerships-Can-you-protect-yourself-from-liabili/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/35196?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Second in a three-part series 2002-10-01T04:00:00Z HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+business/Good-partnerships-revolve-around-mutual-goals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/1143?contextCategoryId=8802&ref=25 Many of the comments I received about my recent series on non-competition agreements related to non-competes and partnerships. 2001-04-01T05:00:00Z XML