The NCVEI Mission
To improve the economic base of the veterinary profession, ensuring that the
delivery of veterinary care and service meets the needs of society.
Laying the Foundation for the Future
The goal for Year One was to construct a firm foundation upon which to build
specific problem-solving initiatives in Year Two. The first objective was to
ensure that the veterinary community was aware of the studies and clearly
understood the mission of the NCVEI.
To spread the report's "call to action" nationwide, a number of activities took
place throughout the first year, including: National Forums hosted by NCVEI's
Board of Directors, State and Regional meetings held across the country, and
the creation of a Sponsor's council to solicit financial and intellectual
support from the industry.
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Year Two began with the selection and hiring of Mr. Howard Rubin as Chief
Executive Officer. Howard, who is a certified public accountant with an MBA
degree, came to NCVEI with multifaceted business experiences in the animal
health industry, including building veterinary hospitals. The second year also
witnessed the opening of the NCVEI office in Schaumburg, Illinois.
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Work was started early in 2001 to create NCVEI's interactive Web site to be
used not only as a tool of communicating information, but also as a means of
connecting veterinarians to a technical business process and data model. In
January, 2002, the NCVEI launched a series of twelve benchmarking tools to help
veterinarians evaluate and improve the economic status of their practices. Subsequent years saw the development of tools for equine and large animal veterinarians as well as members of the support staff.
The NCVEI "Exam Room" allows veterinarians the opportunity to take the pulse of
their practice and learn how to improve its financial health, so it can improve
the quality of patient care. While the initial focus of these tools is
companion animal practices, future plans include the development of tools for
equine and large animal practitioners.
As NCVEI moves ahead, there will be opportunities to participate in discussions
on issues through our Web site and on the national, state and local levels.
NCVEI is committed to ensuring a viable economic future for everyone whose
lives are linked with veterinary medicine.
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