I dont think that the price of a seat for a Receptionist, or Triage nurse who accesses the computer, and doesnt generate revenue as a direct provider of care , should be the same as the price for a seat for the MD, DO, or PNP/ PA. I do agree that the pricing should be fair though. I think that if one raises the cost of the entry point into getting AC, and has say 1 doc, 1 PA, 1 recep, 1 ofc mgr, 1 Triage Nurse, 1 MA, etc, You could be looking at $6,000 for 6 seats, just to get into this thing. Most of us are not going to afford it, especially on a renewing cycle every year. We should look at setting up tiers of licensing that are workable and not too intimidating to the new doc, or the poor doc.
For instance: 1 provider $995, annual support/renewal $500
2 providers $1500, annual support/renewal $750
3-4 providers $3500, annual support/renewal $1625
5-10 providers $8000, annual support/renewal $3750
This give a little price break for the single or 2 doc office vs the office w/ more providers. The bigger practices, (5-10 providers) are generating enough income to handle the increase in overhead. These figures are just suggested breakpoints, that let the purchaser get some decrement in cost for upfront purchase, and then a tiered support fee that spans a number of provider options.
