Let me reiterate that I do not think you can master AC overnight, but if you start with Version 5 and not having used older versions you should be able to get it turned on and start integrating it into your workflow very quickly. Getting the network up and running is the first step - then starting AC and entering new patients, using the scheduler should be second, generating notes (with or without templates - I type fast and really use very few templates) next and then adding labs and imported items. If you start and add one step at a time you can always spend more time refining things - I think if you did not have an EMR before then you shouldn't need all the nuances on day 1 - I used AC a long time without using advanced search capabilities, lots of templates, etc - now as I find and refine something I think it is great - being able to find all patients on Avandia (or whatever the media hypes that week) or figuring out when I last saw patients with a particular diagnosis is a great ADDITION, but when I used paper charts and sticky notes it was much more disorganized.
I started AC back in 2002 - just used it to generate notes and just evolved.
