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How to automate “update treatment sheets and make sure every charge gets billed”

Here is the best way to spend less time on this, best first. Each comes with steps you can follow today.

45 min
typically, every day
45%
of the time can be automated
Some setup
to set up

Fix 1 of 1

Software feature

Run hospital patients on an electronic whiteboard that bills as you go

Electronic treatment sheets show every in-patient's tasks on one screen, remind staff when treatments are due and add the charge to the invoice when a task is ticked, so missed charges disappear.

Typically saves about 40% of the time3 h to set up
  1. 1Check whether your PIMS includes an electronic whiteboard or treatment sheet, or ask about IDEXX SmartFlow.
  2. 2Build treatment templates for common hospitalised cases and anaesthesia monitoring.
  3. 3Tick tasks on the screen or tablet as they are done.
  4. 4Review the invoice against the sheet at discharge.

Tools: IDEXX SmartFlow · Your practice management system (ezyVet, Cornerstone, AVImark, Covetrus Pulse, Shepherd, Digitail, Vetspire, Instinct or similar)

Quick wins

Have you tried…

Do your hospitalised patients run on an electronic whiteboard that bills as you tick tasks?
Electronic treatment sheets remind staff when treatments are due and add the charge to the invoice automatically, so nothing gets missed.

Who does this task

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VeterinarianVet tech / veterinary nurse

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