Hmmm... I really want Amazing Charts Synchronization to work as advertised. This desire seems to be overcoming fear. I'm going to have to test it.

Therefore, I will draw upon the spirit of Wile E. Coyote, and carry out the following plan:

1. On the date of my next nursing home rounds, I will make a copy of the "Amazing Six" Amazing Charts database files (Amazing Charts, Amazing Meds, billing, coding, import, schedule) on my server, and paste them into the Amazing Charts folder on my laptop, replacing their present counterparts.

2. I will then have to redirect my copy of Amazing Charts to the database on the laptop, correct?

3. I will create some key changes in the database on the server, for testing purposes.

4. After I complete my outpatient rounds, I will use a flash drive to save a backup of the Amazing Six folders that are on my office server, and a backup of all the new patient data in the Amazing Six folders that are on my laptop.

5. I will harness the lightning that perpetually crashes around my castle, and activate the Amazing Importer. I will then examine the database to make sure all new data has been properly imported, and no old data has been obliterated.

At what point do I redirect my laptop to the server database?

If either of the databases have been corrupted, I can just copy the versions on my flash drive back into their respective folders and everything should be copacetic, oui?, until I can get with Amazing Charts customer support.

If it all goes kerblooey, I guess I will just copy the new notes to notepad, redirect to the server database (obliterating the old notes, correct?), and regenerate the notes on an office PC.

Am I making this too hard? Am I forgetting anything?

Did anyone have the patience to read this tedious post?


Brian Cotner, M.D.
Family Practice