Veterinary Clinic Management System By XAMTA INFOTECH

by XAMTA INFOTECH Healthcare, Pharmacy Management System June 17, 2022

A Veterinary Clinic Management System not only provides an opportunity for the hospital to enhance patient care but can also improve the organization's profitability. These functionalities empower hospitals and veterinarians to better serve their patients. Healthcare professionals extensively use computers or laptops for routine management tasks.

In veterinary medicine, hospital management software is tailored for practices of all sizes, from small, single-vet establishments to large ones with multiple locations and veterinarians. It covers a wide range of hospital administration and management processes, offering an integrated end-to-end system that provides relevant information across the hospital. This supports effective decision-making for patient care, administration, and crucial financial accounting in a seamless flow. Specific software areas include appointment scheduling, case registration, client and patient data, electronic medical records (EMR), health care reports, reminders, inventory controls, reports, and accounting.

Advantages of Using Veterinary Clinic Management System:

1. Reduces the time spent by staff on record-keeping, freeing up resources for more critical healthcare tasks.
2. Appointment scheduling and veterinary doctor scheduling prevent wastage of doctors' and clients' time.
3. Enables detailed recording of owner and patient data with a search feature.
4. Digital data, in the form of photos, can be stored to assist in patient identification.
5. Patient history can be accessed instantly without manually searching through previous records.
6. Electronic medical records can be transmitted immediately for a second opinion.
7. Reminders can be set to alert about upcoming scheduled tasks such as vaccinations, etc.
8. Inventory management modules help maintain optimum levels of medicine and other supplies and track their usage.
9. Instant generation of standard and customizable reports provides useful information for monitoring hospital performance and improvement.
10. Financial modules help keep track of fees collected for various procedures and expenses under various heads.
11. Better quality of care, procedures, and service to patients.

Features of Veterinary Clinic Management System:Various commercially available veterinary practice management software is present in developed countries, especially for small animal practices. Odoo Veterinary Clinic Management System is designed to work in accordance with US, Saudi, and European Government guidelines and tax laws; therefore, many of its reports aren’t directly relevant to Indian situations. Some modules commonly found in most veterinary hospital management software include:

Appointment Scheduling:
An essential part of patient registration/front desk, the appointment scheduler enhances the ability to respond quickly to client inquiries. The scheduler is fully customizable to fit the hospital's needs. Appointment intervals can be defined, color-coding appointments for easy grouping, and displaying each veterinarian's or consulting room's schedule. The scheduler can also show which veterinarians are on duty, making it easy for staff to make appointments for clients with preferred veterinarians.

Client Screen:
Every piece of information about the animal owner can be stored and viewed in the Client screen. In addition to listing their address, contact details, and their patients, configurable fields record additional information such as the client's preferred veterinarian. The next appointments for all a client's animals can be traced with one click. Financial reports showing how much the client owes and when they last paid are also easily accessible.

Patient Screen:
A record for each patient covers everything from weight to the microchip number, from treatment warnings to current diet. A summary of the patient's clinical history is displayed, and details of current prescriptions can be quickly accessed. The species of the patient determines which fields are displayed. These fields can be automatically updated when billing an item, saving time and ensuring consistency.

Visit Screen:
The Visit screen accommodates medical notes and charges all in one record. Extensive medical notes can be recorded in free text or a structured format. Clinical histories can be enhanced with various options, and diagrams, laboratory results, digital images, x-rays, charts, sound clips, and attachments can be included.

Electronic Medical Record:
This records everything present in a paper-based medical file and much more, including contact details, account balance, patient species, breed, color, key healthcare indicators, reminders, complete record of all previous visits, and more.

Financial Screen:
The Financial screen presents details of every transaction—costs and payments. The data is presented in 'bank statement' format, showing the running balance of the account. Payments—cash, credit card, or cheque—are individually recorded. Multiple account types can be created for different types of clients who may be billed at different rates.

Reminders:
Reminders can be set up for any drug, vaccine, or professional fee using templates. These reminders can be sent via mail-merged letters, postcards, faxes, emails, or SMS text messages. Lists of reminders can also be printed for effective communication.

Inventory Control:
In the current legislative climate where full accountability of drug movements and batch numbers is essential, hospital management software delivers a comprehensive inventory management system. It supports the use of barcode readers, wholesaler electronic ordering, electronic delivery advice, automated price updating, batch number audits, stock-taking adjustments, and valuations.

Reports:
Technical and business reporting features are comprehensive. Standard and routine reports can be generated with a click, including graphical indicators. Customizable reports covering clients, patients, products, services, and date ranges can also be prepared.

All these modules empower veterinarians to manage the hospital more effectively. There is ample scope to develop hospital management software packages to suit local situations. In the future, computer usage in hospital management is expected to be immense, and all hospital activities will be based on computer support.