I remember going from download on a Friday and "live" on a Monday. The staff walked into the program.
BUT THIS WAS WITH VERSION 2. Much easier program to learn.
@ Chris: The key, as Leslie says, is to get your chart done in the room.
I agree with you completely on the ePrescribe and narcotics.
They have it completely backwards:
-- handing a script on paper to someone with DEA# and signature is like handing the Vicodin to them. Before version 4, there was no process to go through for validation on AC. So, anyone, using x@x.com could download AC, print a script, and forge your name.
-- calling in a script. Wow, they get the MAs name sometimes. Nuff said.
-- fax: again download AC (in the past), set the fax machine for the fax's number of my office and off you go.
-- ePrescribe (definitely the safest) I tried Provigil and Sonata last week, and, ding, error message.
Personally, I don't care that much about drug diversion. Why should 98% of the good patients be punished for the other 2%. The online record of what patients are filling what where is more helpful. And, if they let the pharmacies link to each computer system so the drug would pop up that would go a long way.
OK, so a controlled substance should require a password. Fine. But, that should suffice. Make one change it every month. Even if a patient stole it, they would have a month to try and use your ePrescribe.
