So does that mean if I want the benefits of a SQL style database I'll have to go full blown server then??? As in my email to you, I am looking into a VPN type thing, like a VPN router to allow safe tunneling between outsiders, like a new billing person and our data here in the office. If I'm not mistaken, when going server, most of the MS server software comes ready with what you need for VPN's, meaning no need for a VPN style router, or am I missing something here??? Not that up on this stuff and that is just my point.
I don't want to crash or significantly slow down my office during a (mine) steep learing curve period. But perhaps that is unavoidable. But then that defeats the entire idea of a simple product like AC that most average intelligent, non-geeks can use and maitain on a day to day basis for themselves, right? The whole concept of this model is that we small guys who can't afford half an IT team in our offices, can still have most of the benefits of an EMR system. Once I need expensive licenses for mutiple users on the server OS, servers, network and IT people to set-up and maintain it all, then the whole model really starts to fall apart. Now we could be with any number of the other products, that all have these same expensive rereq. requirements, right?
Our last EMR was a SQl based thing, and they used to get mad at us for not being silicon valley geeks who could keep up with all the terms that they threw around. Like being a geek was the enterance price of admission. No less that, that was never stated while they were romancing us to drop big money on their product.
Kind of makes me sad and worried.....
