Duke,
My database is only 204 MB.
The reason is that I started this practice in September and started AC almost immediately. I initially did very little scanning and now scan in specialists' referral letters, EKGs and the patients' pictures (low resolution to conserve space).
Currently, I only have 288 individual patients on my AC.
We are responsible for 462 full time OTC employees and their dependents and will likely add an additional 600 part time employees and their dependents within the next 12 months.
I cannot imagine the work involved transferring patient records from my former practice. I think that I would be tempted to transition slowly (at annual physical time) into the the EMR, keep the paper records active for a few years and then store them.
Jim
