Adam,
In an ideal world, the whole office would have computers that were able to run AC. We are a community clinic and really didn't have the money to purchase newer PC's. The existing PC's were about 11 years old and AC didn't run on them very well if at all.
I was given to opportunity to chose the EMR since I'm the one that's there most of the time. I did get the office to purchase a couple new PC's so I could play around with AC and figure out work flow etc. The idea was once we got the funds to purchase new PC's, I'd have some what of an idea of how things would work and then could train the staff.
We recently got a grant to help turn our clinic into an FQHC. So with this grant we were able to purchase enough computers for the office (exam rooms, labs, nurses station, provider offices, front desk etc). Half of the computers have been installed, the other half will be shortly.
I know a copy of the labs ordered are saved to the chart. We do have a lab onsite which is why I need copies of the requisitions. I can always save them to PDF if need be, was just trying to save mouse clicks.
Believe me, it was frustrating not having the funds to get enough workstations so we could all use AC.
