Michael H. Riegger, DVM, DABVP

Interruptions kill productivity, making your brain work harder to cope. Try these 12 steps to increase your focus and enhance patient care at your veterinary clinic.

Identify and address the root of each problem promptly-you'll learn from your issues and create a pleasant environment at your veterinary practice.

Sound impossible? It's not. Embracing the $4 prescription model will benefit your veterinary practice and help you provide the best care for patients.

Here are some issues currently on my green sheets.

Start gathering patient data and tracking outcomes in your veterinary practice to stop practicing one-size-fits-all medicine.

Here are seven tips to help you get started and make the most of green sheets.

Just like this institution, your veterinary practice can be a well-oiled machine.

20 issues driving change in our veterinary profession.

Follow these 10 steps to rejuvenate your practice's fee schedule and pricing strategy

This pocket card can serve as an aid for exam room effectiveness. I bring mine with me for each appointment

We know the real story, even though the pundits are telling is that the recession is over.

The very best veterinary team members-and job applicants-do these things

How your veterinary practice compares to success in other industries-and why you should pay attention

Purveyors of the recently published data on the declining perceived value of our services would like us to know that the economic sky is falling.

We all see these articles about what it takes to run a successful practice: slick marketing, conflict management, Web pages, team training, appropriate compensation packages, etc. The list is endless.

If you make clients want to come back, you won't have to worry about the veterinary practice down the road

A pinch of mentorship and a spoonful of reading go a long way in advancing your veterinary career and your practice's success

Don't settle for second place. Take home the gold-and more green-when you offer clients five-star services.

Improve productivity by focusing on your core responsibilities and delegating duties to your veterinary hospital staff

Don't squeeze everything into one visit-build a bond over time for patient care and client compliance

Annual reviews don't improve veterinary client and patient services. Get rid of them.

Tracking your annual veterinary services per patient helps you understand your practice and ensure you are providing high-quality patient care

Helping staff members stay healthy benefits your practice

No-lo practices don't work. Vaccines don't matter. Here's why none of that is true.

No, not the exam kind - the cork kind. Boost team education with old-fashioned bulletin boards

No surprise: Your team will help you find your way.

Happy associates deliver great customer service. Pay them right.

The challenge for veterinarians is to look at the short- and long-term economic landscape and adjust our expenses accordingly

Some practices will benefit from production-based compensation packages, while others could be injured by them.

Get a grip on expenses.