2017 Azbee Awards of Excellence
Category
Print > Technical Article > Central
Awarded to
Maureen Blaney Flietner, Writer; Ben Williams, Editor
Entry details
Digital Dilemma
Issue date (if applicable): 9/1/2016
Publication name: Trends magazine
Publishing company: American Animal Hospital Association
Website home page: http://www.aaha.org
Please describe the publication's mission and readership:
Trends is a publication of the American Animal Hospital Association, which is an accreditation body for veterinary hospitals that voluntarily adhere to AAHA's high standards of care. Trends covers practice management, human resources, technology, finance, legal and other issues related to operating a successful veterinary practice.
It is consistently ranked as one of the top benefits for AAHA members, and each month has top-notch articles to engage the entire practice team.
Please describe the enterprising work that went into this entry and its significance or impact on readers:
Many veterinary practices are reluctant to make the switch from paper to electronic medical records. The reasons vary - from not trusting the electronic files to not having time to change everything over. As happens when switching to almost anything new, the transition may bring a few sticking points along the way. However, veterinary practices are seeing the competitive advantages that come with having patient medical histories and client communications available at their fingertips.
The writer interviewed multiple sources, from software vendors to practice owners who made the switch, to try and answer the question: Is it time to take the plunge? Many of our readers fall into the category of paper-lovers, so this article is a good reminder that switching over does not have to be painful, and it can be a tremendous help.
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Digital Dilemma
Category
Print > Technical Article > Central
Description
Publication name:
Trends magazine
Company:
American Animal Hospital Association
Winner Status
- Regional Bronze Award
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