Dr. Osler:
If it is possible, could you sign with your first name or is that not a good thing. I feel funny saying Osler just as you feel funny saying first name for patient.
As you may have guessed or seen, I think I am now the remaining original user of AC. At least it seems that way when one looks at the user list. I can recall what attracted me to AC: a fast, no frills, inexpensive program that could not be found anywhere else.
At the time and even now, there are only two unique EMRs (that I have seen), Praxis and AC. I have always said if I ever changed EMRs, I would try Praxis again. Huge, steep learning curve but a great concept.
Anyway, in the beginning AC had no competition. None. Therefore, it sold easily mainly by word of mouth. Consider how small Bangor, Maine is, and I convinced two local doctors to use it.
But, now with PM coming along, AC is beginning its quest to compete with the "big boys," something it will most likely fail at. Logician, eMDs, NextGen, etc. have 20 programmers, CEOs, COOs, etc. I doubt the president of NextGen emails his users on same day.
Obviously, there are many users of AC which can't wait for the PM module. So, who am I to say we shouldn't have it. But, I guess at some point Jon has to decide do I want to keep those users or the ones who want a GREAT emr and continually make it better and better.
How cool it would be if AC still moved forward, yet was able to take certain "modules" of the program such as the script writer, the lab writer, the letter writer, etc. and say, "This six months I want you two programmers to completely revamp the letter writer.
