Yes, I agree you should not give up. Not quite sure if it should be a deal breaker. AC just won the KLAS awards for small offices, but it isn't for everyone. The reason it has grown so quickly is the price. And, if you end up with AC, then you will need to develop a few workarounds.
I still think you haven't made it completely clear what exactly it is you are trying to do as evidenced by Marty's statement that you can forward it to yourself. I suppose he is correct if that is what you mean, but I think you mean have it open on your desktop, open another chart, have it open if you want and then one you are working on. I would guess that the last one opened would be the "live chart" while the others are locked for read only? You can have John Smith's chart open in room 1, while your nurse has it open in another area. You just can't have two charts open on the same desktop in the same application.
You can get around this with VMWare, but I don't think anyone has ever taken that suggestion.
I think, though, in order for us to help you, you should take us step by step as to what you are trying to accomplish.
I think that EMRs have spoiled us. All the date, like the Internet, right in front of us. Why can't I get a message from my MA about John Doe and look up his lab while seeing John Smith. But, I always like to compare the EMRs to paper. I can't recall ever seeing a patient with a paper chart in front of me while my MA handed me someone else's chart so she/he could then ask me a question.
