You could give them one computer with AC and your data on it
Thanks Steven
At the practice closing date in June they will take possession of the computer with AC and data base. Their password would give limited access and a backup database will be maintained. That will make transition easy. One of the reasons I started with AC a few years ago was anticipating this transfer, namely avoiding handwritten scrawl, but I digress.
Legally the doctor-patient relationship ends at the closing date. Going forward after that date refills of previous prescriptions, allergy vials, etc are technically no longer valid. Therefore I am encouraging many patients to transfer and establish a new doctor-patient relationship before the closing date. It's during this 4+ month interval that legally the records should physically stay in my possession, though I'm sorely tempted to give them a cloned AC and data base now. Of course some patients will just want their records for themselves or another physician. The PDF conversion to fax, e-mail,or print out was the only solution I can come up with. Those transferring to the purchasing group would only need a "just the facts fax", so to speak, now since ultimately their whole AC chart will end up with there new physician.
