The Animal Hospital Management System

The AHMS can perform, record & manage all activities in your hospital!

What's New

On-Site or Live Web Demonstrations Anytime

The best way to select the Practice Management System for your hospital is to experience in action, with our advice and real-world examples. We will visit your hospital to perform an AHMS Demonstration with no obligation, or if time is critical, perform a Live Web Demonstration anytime, to meet your busy schedule. Click here to send us a request for a demonstration.

Current News

AHMS Evolution

As the world gets ready for Windows 7, and the continued advancement in security, we're developing a state-of-the-art backend for the AHMS, and new features to help our hospitals take advantage of these new technologies. Utililizing Microsoft's .NET framework, the AHMS is maintaining compliance with today's technology and providing options for the future.

Recent Events

AAHA's 2009 Trends Practice Management Software Buyer's Guide

Look for the Animal Hospital Management System in the Practice Management Software Buyer's Guide as part of the AAHA's 2009 Trends Magazine's July Issue. Great advice is included in this guide, with some experiences we've learned from our hospitals! We bring this high level of consulting to all our client hospitals, to help them incorporate technology that improves medical care and business success.

Friendly Advice

With our experiences helping veterinary practices move into the digital world, we've learned a great deal to help your practice have a smooth transition. Some of the advice below is most obvious, and should be taken seriously, but all of it will make life easier.

Virus Protection

Viruses Abound!!! Protect your computer & networks now!!! In the not-to-distance past, it was not typically necessary to have up-to-date anti-virus software on all computers that access the net. The chances of getting a virus were so remote that one could be naive to the problem and not be affected. WAKE UP, times have changed!!!!! In the past month or so, we have seen an incredible increase in contamination attempts and viruses found on systems connected to the net. It’s imperative that anti-virus software be installed, activated and kept up-to-date with current virus definitions on ALL computers that are used to access the internet! It is your responsibility to maintain current anti-virus software, and to do everything in your power to protect your network from viruses and hackers. We recommend either one of these antivirus applications, which you can easily purchase either online or from any office supply or computer store:

1. A listing of Windows Security Software Providers - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/antivirus-partners/windows-7.aspx

Some providers being used by our practices:

1. Symantec's Norton Antivirus or Antivirus Corporate Edition - http://www.symantec.com/

2. McAfee's Total Protection - http://www.mcafee.com/

3. AVG Antivirus and Security Software - http://www.avg.com/business-security-comparison

We have seen that most practices have had antivirus software on their computers, but it was not automatically updating the virus definitions! This function was left up to the user, and it was not be performed on a regular basis. For this reason, we are requiring ALL computers that access the net to have either application mentioned above operating !!! These applications will automatically update the virus definitions, requiring no input from the user! Now, you think that's that! You might say, "With this software, I'm protected from the dangers of the net!" WRONG!!!! Read the next section, Firewalls!

Firewalls

Firewalls - The Second Step in Total Net Protection! We have now found evidence of hackers accessing computers on a regular basis. If you are leaving your computer online for extended amounts of time, it is necessary for that computer to have a firewall installed. Now, this is a bit more complicated in terms of what a firewall does and how to set it up.