Bert is correct ... but I wasn't going to 'go there' with a bunch of doctors!
As far as remote connectivity -- do what you can/know how. But bear in mind that if you are passing information which falls under the Privacy Act, you may have to provide some encryption of data. The Windows' Remote Desktop thing is pretty cool, and I use something like that at work/home, but I don't know how secure it is. But I don't pass any private data, either.
Also, I wasn't saying that a VPN is the best way to go -- I said it is a sensible way to go. But your needs determine your solution, I as preached a while back.
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