Tom, I have shipped one of my favorite donkeys, Denali, to you. She prefers chewing tobacco over chocolate (both equally costly). Just scratch her on the behind and she will do anything you ask.

Seriously, do not worry. In another month or so your staff will wonder how in the world they ever managed to do things the papered way. I had to literally yank the schedule book from my receptionist and hide it. Now they love not having to use it. I had to clean out paper charts and get them out of the front office so the staff would not depend on them for info, such as demographics, allergies, insurance cards. This made them have to enter the info into AC, scan cards, ask patients questions. Now that the info is all right in front of their noses, they love it. No more searching through paper charts. They also love the fact that I complete most all of the orders in the room, take care of the scripts, and have an assessment and plan they can look at before the patient gets to the check out desk. So, hang in there. Your staff will still love you (and you won't have to scratch their butts),


Leslie
Hospital Employed Physician Who Misses The Old AC

"It's a good thing for a doctor to have prematurely grey hair and itching piles. It makes him appear to know more than he does and gives him an expression of concern which the patient interprets as being on his behalf. "