{"id":5585,"date":"2019-06-01T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/?p=5585"},"modified":"2022-03-08T16:51:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-08T16:51:58","slug":"apt-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/apt-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Apt apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s all too easy to become overwhelmed by new offerings flooding the veterinary marketplace. While many of the shiny, new mobile apps are worth their weight in gold, cutting through the noise to determine the best fit for a veterinary practice isn\u2019t so simple.<\/p>\n<p>As more companies promise to enhance engagement with the modern pet owner, choosing those that will provide the most seamless fit for a veterinary practice becomes harder.<\/p>\n<p>Not all app companies are made equal. Each offers something unique that could either integrate flawlessly with your practice or not align with your strategic plan, causing a headache.<\/p>\n<p>This article will help you better understand your options in the growing veterinary app marketplace and how to identify the best path for you and your clients.<\/p>\n<h3>Apps Are Ubiquitous<\/h3>\n<p>Before we go any further, let\u2019s start with the basics. Why should you even care about having an app designed for your clients? To answer the question, let me pose one more: Do you use an app like Uber or Lyft for transportation, an app like Amazon for shopping, or an app like Facebook for social media?<\/p>\n<p>If you answered \u201cyes,\u201d you are part of a rapidly growing majority. Pet owners are no different, as they already use smartphones and apps for services they need daily. Increasingly, they\u2019re looking for the same level of convenience with veterinary care.<\/p>\n<p>Having a seamless app for your practice can mean faster access to vital information, an easier time booking appointments, increased convenience and a general sense of well-being that comes from making your interactions with clients as easy and rewarding as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Olcott, DVM, the co-founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/vitusvet-upgrade-supports-clinic-product-sales\/\">VitusVet<\/a>, explains it this way: \u201cI frequently say a couple of smart college kids can create an app in one weekend. It\u2019s not hard to make an app. The really hard part is getting pet owners to use it. If you have an app where 2% of your clients have downloaded it and nobody is regularly using it, you don\u2019t have an app. It\u2019s in the practice\u2019s best interest to have an app that is relevant and engaging, but they have to earn their way onto their clients&#8217; smartphones. The bar is continually rising for what consumers expect from a mobile experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In essence, this means that gaining real estate on pet owners\u2019 smartphones is hard work, especially considering their phones have finite storage space and they want the device to be full of rewarding, useful and interesting apps.<\/p>\n<p>I asked Bill Schroeder, senior vice president at InTouch Practice Communications, the developer of an app solution called Happy Vet, what features he thought an app should have. One of his responses hit it right on. An app, he said: \u201cMust have the ability to remind clients of upcoming appointments, overdue services and refills via push notification. It should also include the ability for the pet owner to request appointments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those basic features are the key to consistent client engagement.<\/p>\n<h3>Loyalty Rewards<\/h3>\n<p>One proven way to ensure your app is both engaging and useful is by building a client-loyalty program. If you\u2019re interested in seeing some great widely used programs, be sure to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/get-with-the-program\/\">Vet2Pet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarypractice.com\/inside-navcveterinary-telehealth-whats-next\/\">PetDesk<\/a>, Petlocity and <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/allydvm-services-now-available-lifelearn\/\">AllyDVM<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Loyalty programs are an effective way to help veterinary practices build revenue by rewarding clients for the dollars they spend. This type of reward tends to drive more spending and with less hesitation.<\/p>\n<p>A great example of an effective loyalty program is Starbucks Rewards, of which I\u2019m an avid fan. (I\u2019m sure anyone with a caffeine addiction can relate.) The more I spend, the more rewards I can redeem toward future purchases. When I buy a venti quad skinny vanilla latte, I\u2019m not worrying about spending extra cash; I\u2019m thinking about inching ever closer to my next free latte.<\/p>\n<p>The same principle applies to the health care field and veterinary medicine, where rewards can encourage clients to come back more routinely. To learn more, I asked Stacee Santi, DVM, the founder of Vet2Pet, for her take on this approach to incentivizing care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAhh, loyalty programs! If you\u2019ve ever wondered why every business around seems to have a loyalty program these days, it\u2019s because they drive visits and revenue in a tremendous way with top customers and clients,\u201d Dr. Santi said. \u201cPeople love earning rewards, so when you offer a loyalty program, you are helping clients to find a reason to shop with you instead of the big-box retailer or online provider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDriving compliance for better pet owner behavior with pet health care is something veterinarians are very passionate about, which fits nicely with a loyalty program,\u201d she added. \u201cWant to drive more heartworm prevention compliance? Add a bonus loyalty stamp for every 12-month supply the client purchases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Santi has taken keen interest in the data surrounding loyalty program success, helping to publish the first industrywide report on the subject a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFocusing on the financial performance of loyalty programs, we found the average to be a $91,000 spending increase in the first 12 months,\u201d she said. \u201cNow fast-forward two years later and that number is in the $200,000\u00a0 to $300,000 range. The data is so exciting and is better than we ever thought. It\u2019s a fun way to improve the financial health of a practice.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Medical Record Sharing<\/h3>\n<p>If a loyalty program sounds unappealing, try a different approach by choosing a mobile app that allows pet owners to access medical records. In this case, both VitusVet and <a href=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/babelbark-introduces-alpha-pack-subscription\/\">BabelBark<\/a> are worth examining.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Olcott is passionate about access to medical records.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPet owners really want this and, correctly, they feel entitled to it,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom their standpoint, they\u2019ve paid a lot of money for this information and want access to it. This is where most apps in the space fall down, because merely showing vaccine dates and prescriptions doesn\u2019t help a pet owner in an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a former emergency veterinarian, at 2 a.m. I could not care less when my patient\u2019s distemper vaccine is due. What I really want and what pet owners need is to see lab work, SOAP notes, drug allergies, diagnostics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We live in a world where consumers both demand and deserve access to this type of critical information. If people have full access to their personal medical records, why should their pets be any different? My doctor\u2019s office allows complete access to my entire physical exam, bloodwork and more. This allows me to check up on this information on my own time while giving me the peace of mind that if I\u2019m traveling or need to receive emergency care anywhere around the world, the information is accessible.<\/p>\n<p>Kerri Marshall, DVM, MBA, the chief veterinary officer at BabelBark, explains it this way: \u201cMost pet health care decisions made by the pet parent are made outside of the traditional veterinary office visit. In addition, a vast amount of medical data is being generated by new diagnostic modalities that are also beginning to be provided for home use. It\u2019s time for veterinarians to modernize their technology and business, as many others have already done, in order to stay relevant and improve client engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Olcott noted that \u201cThe genius of Amazon is not low prices, it\u2019s radical convenience and simplicity.\u201d It\u2019s this radical convenience that pet owners are beginning to crave and ultimately require.<\/p>\n<h3>Remote Patient Monitoring<\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for an app that leverages wearable technology to enhance patient care after each visit, BabelBark can help. The company\u2019s sleek remote-monitoring device tracks data points such as movement and sends them to the veterinarian. This feature is especially useful in a scenario where a patient requires strict, extended cage rest after a surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Normally, a client will take the pet home, confine the animal for a while, and then feel bad and let the pet out to play. Pet owners don\u2019t know how much activity is too much, so the device transmits the data and allows a veterinarian to provide more expert advice. When Mrs. Smith takes Fluffy on a prohibited walk, the veterinarian can track the activity, call Mrs. Smith and gently remind her that Fluffy needs strict cage rest.<\/p>\n<p>Remote monitoring can be bundled into the surgery cost or offered for an additional fee, but it also offers a wider range of uses. The technology can remind clients when a pet is due for medication and notify the veterinarian if the client is non-compliant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemote monitoring is one of the most exciting ways a veterinarian can support the pet parent before, after and in between visits to ensure the pet is recovering and maintaining good health,\u201d Dr. Marshall said.<\/p>\n<p>This type of monitoring and transparency also supports preventive medicine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can detect disease before overt clinical signs appear,\u201d she said. \u201cTools like activity tracking and telehealth will lead to not only breakthroughs in outcomes, but also improvements in the quality and length of life for our beloved pets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While many apps have common core features \u2014 think push notifications, appointment confirmations, surveys, reviews and newsletter sign-ups \u2014 developers often promote unique characteristics. When selecting a company to help you with a clinic-branded app, consider downloading a demo to get a feel for the aesthetics and functionality.<\/p>\n<h3>The Future of Apps<\/h3>\n<p>To better understand how mobile app technology will shape veterinary care for years to come, I asked the same question of each thought leader I connected with: What does the future of apps look like?<\/p>\n<p>To Dr. Marshall, the future of veterinary medicine is far more holistic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s start with modernizing the present veterinary care delivery model from a transactional model confined to drive the practice visit to an experiential model built from the pet parent up and expanding the role of veterinarians from a hands-on hero to a trusted digital guide,\u201d she said. \u201cMany pet health care decisions are made by the pet parent outside of the veterinary hospital, but if the veterinarian could support these decisions, it would dramatically affect the health and lifespan of the pet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of technology in pet health care must move away from \u2018there\u2019s an app for that\u2019 to a seamless integration of pet health information from all places of care, with the veterinarian firmly inserted to ensure better decision making by the pet parent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Olcott sees a scenario where apps support a significantly simplified checkout.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe future of apps will include mobile payments and exam room checkout, which is something we\u2019re doing now to dramatically simplify the checkout process and reduce the workload on the CSR team,\u201d he said. \u201cWe can also automate forward-booking as part of this. Checkout in most veterinary practices is a nightmare for both client and CSRs. We can do better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Santi envisions pet care and remote communication working hand in hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think apps will bring more interactive ways to manage your pet\u2019s health care, ranging from on-demand virtual health exams to talking to your pet in the cage, to sharing your pet\u2019s experience via in-app personal nanny cams,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Schroeder, of Happy Vet, has another view: \u201cI\u2019d say we will see a rise in voice command activity, proximity-triggered actions and app payments.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>There are so many ways the right app can enhance your practice, your relationship with pet owners and most importantly, pet health \u2014 from reward programs driving increased revenue and compliance to wearable technology delivering new revenue opportunities and better patient care. The ways in which mobile app technology will continue to enhance the relationship with veterinarians and their pet owners is truly limitless.<\/p>\n<p>I strongly encourage all practices to conduct their own research, call multiple providers, and ultimately determine which is the right fit for your specific needs. This is especially important considering there\u2019s no one right approach to integrating new technologies into your day-to-day operations.<\/p>\n<p>The only real mistake a practice can make is choosing to have no app at all.<\/p>\n<p><em><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5587\" src=\"https:\/\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/App-Chart-0619-1024x331.jpg\" alt=\"veterinary mobile apps\" width=\"800\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/App-Chart-0619-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/App-Chart-0619-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/navc.sitepreview.app\/todaysveterinarybusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/05\/App-Chart-0619-768x248.jpg 768w, 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