I think most users on the board have discovered this aspect of the EHR a long time ago, but just a few observations from an old timer that converted from paper to AC/Updox in the past year and took his first vacation since the transition.
This posting is intended for new users looking at AC/Updox combo.
Remoting in with logmein free "LMI" worked like a charm except in the armpit of Montana--Glendive where the internet was sluggish.
LMI for 30-45 minutes per day allowed my nurse to keep up with the office stuff and keep things going in the office so when I returned the huge stacks of paper charts were nonexistent, patients were happier getting things taken care of, and my colleagues were happier from not getting bugged.
Out of fear I adopted an EHR in 11/2011, but never even dreamed of this capacity 6 months ago--can do everything but lay my hands on patients with LMI AC/Updox.
One could argue that logging in while away on vacation does not allow one to completely get away--which is true, but the disconnectedness of being away can be buffered, and the first day back instead of playing catchup, can be actually lucrative and one can hit the morning with a full schedule to pay off the gasoline and hotel expenses of vacation.
So out of pleasant surprise and appreciation of AC/Updox and LMI and to all the great contributors on this board I just wanted to demonstrate my gratitude for making remote access a viable option.
