After Hours: Unveiling the silent toll of Admin Work on Veterinarians

Welcome to our survey aimed at understanding the time veterinarians must dedicate to various administrative tasks weekly. We're interested in your estimates for tasks such as insurance-related duties, medication documentation, and compliance responsibilities. Your input will help us better understand the demands placed on veterinarians and contribute to a clearer picture of their professional responsibilities and how to tackle them.

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Do you feel admin work has increased in the last years?

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 Please estimate the number of hours per week you spend on the following administrative tasks:  
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Less than 1 hour
1-3 hours
4-6 hours
7-10 hours
More than 10 hours
I do not perform this task
Insurance-related tasks
Antimicrobial usage (AMU) documentation and reporting
Pharmacy record keeping and pharmacovigilance
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) documentation
Prescribing and dispensing medications, including proper labelling and client education
Radiation Safety Records
Hazardous Waste Management and Occupational Safety and Health Compliance
Other administrative tasks (Please specify)
Please specify the other tasks
What rough percentage of the earlier described administrative tasks are unpaid (work not charged to clients)?
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Please write any additional comments you may have related to this question
Which of the following potential solutions are most likely to reduce the administrative burden in each task? 
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Insurance-related tasks
Antimicrobial usage (AMU) documentation and reporting:
Pharmacy record keeping and pharmacovigilance
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) documentation
Prescribing and dispensing medications, including proper labelling and client education
Radiation Safety Records
Hazardous Waste Management and Occupational Safety and Health Compliance
Implementing veterinary management software to track processes and automate record-keeping
Hiring dedicated administrative assistants or practice managers
Outsourcing tasks to third-party services
Leveraging technology through digital prescriptions/reporting
Taking advantage of resources and support provided by professional associations

Please provide any additional comments or suggestions regarding the administrative tasks in your veterinary practice:

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