Jon
Sorry again I was away from the Boards for a while.
I am not trying to do things inexpensively (at least as far the EMR and computers part go), it's just that the building is owned by the local hospital and they have a smug attitude towards MDs' requests. That's why I have been having a hard time getting 'reasonable' requests accomodated.
I think I will eventually be able to leave a computer in the office (either desktop or laptop), and will be able to either tap into the building's internet pipeline or bring in a new phone line for DSL, and use a VPN for offsite access by me and by the staff.
I realized a while back that using LogMeIn was not going to be a viable option.
(After getting the current situation taken care of, I think my next order of business would be to get a different office space with a more responsive landlord. But then I'll have to secure more financing to be able to afford full-time lease and employess till the practice picks up. But that's another story

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Thanks for the input