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 profitability of the organization. These functions enable hospitals and doctors to better serve their patients. Health care professionals extensively use computers or laptops for routine management purposes.

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

Advantages of Using Veterinary Clinic Management System:

• Reduces the time spent by employees filling out records, freeing resources for more important health care tasks.
• Appointments and scheduling of veterinary doctors help prevent wastage of doctors' and clients' time.
• Enables detailed recording of owner and patient data with a search feature.
• Digital data in the form of photos can be saved to assist in the identification of patients.
• Patient history can be accessed immediately without the need for manually searching through previous records.
• Electronic medical records can be transmitted instantly for a second opinion.
• Reminders can be set to warn about upcoming scheduled tasks like vaccinations, etc.
• Inventory management modules help maintain optimum levels of medicine and other supplies and track their usage.
• Instant generation of standard and customizable reports in tabular or graphical form can provide useful data for monitoring the hospital's performance and improvement.
• Financial modules help keep track of the fees collected for various procedures and expenses under various heads.
• 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 largely designed to work in accordance with US, Saudi, and Europe Government guidelines and tax laws. Therefore, many of their reports are not directly relevant to Indian situations and cannot be used in Government Veterinary Hospitals due to different data and reporting requirements.

Some commonly present modules in most veterinary hospital management software include:

1. Appointment Scheduling:

• Enhances the ability to respond quickly to client inquiries.
• Customizable to fit the hospital's needs.
• Appointment intervals can be defined, color-coded for quick grouping, and booked for resources such as the surgery room or radiology equipment.

2. Client Screen:

• Records all information about the animal owner.
• Configurable fields for additional data.
• Traces the next appointments for all a client's animals with one click.
• Allows quick printing of individual letters, account statements, forms, and more.

3. Patient Screen:

• Creates a report for each patient covering various details.
• Species-dependent fields are displayed, ensuring relevance.
• Automatically updates fields when billing an item, ensuring consistency.
• Supports Attachments function for storing documents related to the individual patient.

4. Visit Screen:

• Divided to accommodate medical notes, medications, and professional charges.
• Extensive medical notes can be recorded as free text or in a structured format.
• Clinical histories can be enhanced with various options, including diagrams, laboratory results, digital images, x-rays, and more.

5. Electronic Medical Record:

• Records everything present in a paper-based medical file and more.
• Contains contact details, account balance, patient species, breed, healthcare indicators, reminders, and a complete record of all previous visits.

6. Financial Screen:

• Presents details of each transaction—costs and payments.
• Information is presented in a 'bank statement' format, showing the running balance of the account.
• Optional receipts or invoices can be printed as payments are taken.

7. Reminders:

• Set up for drugs, vaccines, or professional fees.
• Customizable templates for reminders.
• Reminders can be sent through various channels like letters, postcards, faxes, emails, or SMS text messages.

8. Inventory Control:

• Delivers a comprehensive inventory management system.
• Allows the creation of inventory locations with full transfer routines.
• Supports stock control with order trigger levels, automatic or manual order generation, and barcode readers.

9. Reports:

• Technical and business reporting features are extensive.
• Standard and routine reports can be generated with graphical indicators.
• Customizable reports with various permutations can be prepared.

In conclusion, these modules empower veterinarians to manage hospitals more effectively. Many other useful features are available in similar software packages, with scope for further development to suit local situations. The utilization of computers in hospital management is expected to be immense, and computer support will underpin all hospital activities in the days to come.