Thanks Bert for your kind assessment. I will definitely contribute as I get more comfortable with AC.
Just as a background, I had purchased eClinicalWorks in 2005 and invested enormous amount of time (and money) setting up the network, server, scanning and the the whole nine yards. I had over 1000 posts in eCW forum where I analyzed all parts of it over 3 months and came up with multiple suggestions. But they were not taken as constructive and we got out of eCW. Since then I stayed on paper. The simplicity of AC has always impressed me even back then and wish that I should have followed my instincts. I was turned off by the inability to import lab and imaging data into the note which is important for a consultant. That still is the case in AC unfortunately. For now I am typing that in the Exam but is not the best way. Similarly I have added an Excel workbook to each patient to store all labs as structured data but I cannot cut and paste that into the note. I do not have a lab interface yet, but where does that imported data go? In the tracked data or elsewhere? For now I am just entering Lipid profile and A1C in tracked data in addition to my Excel sheet and the Exam and in the HM area. That certainly is not efficient and I would have to rethink the work flow.
I did consider Cerner for my office this time around (as my hospital system has converted to Cerner and I serve as the Medical Director of IT Part-Time!)but was not a good fit for a small practice and signed up with AC last month after admiring it for 8 or more years! Better late than never.
I have been following your posts regularly and appreciate your input and insight.
