Yeah, NextGen is markedly slower. AC is one of the fastest EMRs out there in my experience. Simple=speed.
I'm definitely no master of workflow as my previous thread of using the AC masters to help me shows. So takes this with a grain of salt. I would envision the quickest, most efficient process would be for the each doctor to have their own computer/laptop and each room have a desktop. If the docs didn't have their own computer, that would require constantly logging the MA off the computer and logging the doc on in each room. Too much time and energy. So let the MAs stay logged into the desktops in the room (and make sure they have a quick keystroke way of locking the screens) and put in all the info then forward the chart to you. Now you have your own computer to bounce from room to room. The major obstacle with laptops/tablets in my experience has been the speed of the wireless system. I love speed and the wired computers are at least 2x faster.
Do the 2 docs use the same rooms? Or do you both roam through all 8 rooms during a clinic? If one doc uses 1-4 and the other uses 5-8, then I would do the opposite of what I said above. I would have the docs use the wired desktops (so they can stay logged in) and benefit from the speed. I would have the MAs use a laptop/COW with a BP cuff, thermometer, etc. This would be the best option in my opinion.
What you will find about AC is that it doesn't have a lot of the bells and whistles of some of the more expensive programs. If you like bells/whistles, AC isn't for you. The lack of bells/whistles = simplicity and speed. And "amazingly", adaptable. You're getting comments from Pediatricians, Internal Medicine docs, and General Surgeons. That's pretty adaptable. Oh, and CHEAP. I just spent more money on Dragon Medical 10.1 than AC
