I started AC slightly less than a month ago (solo GYN only)and decided to "go for it". I purchased it after about a week, set it up on my server and started using it. At first I would enter the visits in at the end of the day ( like I used to dictate my notes at the end of the day). But, it quickly became easier and faster, by the second week I was able to take my tablet into the exam room and started doing the notes "real-time". About 75% of the visits are finished by the time the patient is dressed and heading to checkout. The time I spend at the end of the day is MUCH less. It also seems like it has speeded me up, Perhaps because it forces me to be a little more structured. I also bought and set up X-linkto connect to AdvancedMD for EPM, signed up with the lab interface ( not functioning just yet) signed up for e-prescribe, got a document scanner (Kodak)and could not be happier. I took me very little time to set up my templates ( which I would be happy to share ). What problems I have had resolved without much trouble ( not to say that I don't still run into something to solve nearly every day). My office staff were initially polite about the changes that I wanted to make but are now very cheerful, it has not been as difficult as they anticipated. When I first started I would look on the users forum for "beginners advice" but didn't find a group of newbies, I have just been reading and reluctant to ask any questions. Good for you! I would still like to talk to or have a "mentor" who could be a resource for advice and practical issues. I am not a computer-competent person and there is a lot that I still don't understand.
