COS - 179 - Evidence-Based Medicine, Access to Care and Pet-Family Centered Communication

As the gold standard of care (and price of medicine) go higher and higher, is it time to get serious about formalizing a spectrum of care approach? Dr. Emily Tincher, Senior Director of Veterinary Relations at Nationwide Pet Insurance, joins the podcast to talk about combining evidence-based medicine and advanced client communication strategies to protect and improve accessibility and affordability of veterinary care. **This episode of the Cone of Shame is made possible ad-free by Nationwide Pet Insurance ** LINKS: Nationwide Veterinary Analytics: https://www.petinsurance.com/veterinarians/research/ JAVMA spectrum of care publications – https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/259/7/javma.259.7.712.xml Preparing Veterinary Students... Spectrum of Care: https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/259/5/javma.259.5.463.xml Vetsuccess Industry Tracker: https://vetsuccess.com/resources/veterinary-industry-tracker/ Dr. Andy Roark Exam Room Communication Tool Box Course: https://drandyroark.com/on-demand-staff-training/ What’s on my Scrubs?! Card Game: https://drandyroark.com/training-tools/ Dr. Andy Roark Swag: drandyroark.com/shop All Links: linktr.ee/DrAndyRoark ABOUT OUR GUEST: Dr. Emily Tincher is a collaborative and data-driven leader who advocates for a pet-parent centered approach to communication and medicine through spectrum of care approaches. She is a second-generation veterinarian and a 2016 Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine graduate. Emily has practiced clinically in small animal emergency and general practice. As the Senior Director of Veterinary Relations at Nationwide Pet, she oversees operations and strategy in the veterinary space, including industry relationships and outreach to veterinary students, veterinarians, and veterinary teams. Emily serves on the AVMA Early Career Development Committee and is President of the Board of Directors for the Veterinary Leadership Institute. Outside of veterinary medicine, Emily enjoys traveling with her husband Kyle, competing with her horse (Blue) in the sport of Eventing, and endlessly spoiling her two perfect dogs (Tuxedo and Cricket) and rotten orange tabby (Exploding Poptart).