I have to agree with both Bert and Osler that V4 is somewhat unpolished as it accomplished the goal of going to SQL.

It is like VISTA, good idea but not well executed. Hopefully, V5 will be more like Windows 7, which seems to be all things Vista wasn't. Fortunately, we don't have the same upgrade costs that Microsoft charges per computer.

I do agree that there are several fixes that should have happened to V4 that appear to be pushed off to V5, like the search problems (don't get me going) as well as a bunch of other fixes and tweaks. V4 appears to be stepping stone.

We may be on V5 for a long time since it would appear that CCHITT certification is tied to a version. That might make it probable that the PM system might be an add on.

Bert, you might consider putting one of your surveys to the board as to whether they prefer stand alone/optional or integrated PM.

Wendell
Pediatrician in Chicago

The patient's expectation is that you have all the answers, sometimes they just don't like the answer you have for them