Ive been using a tablet since starting using AC last July. Here is my experience.
Questions:
1. Which brand/model? Lenovo (IBM) Thinkpad x60
2. How good is handwriting recognition technology Excellent. Does a better job than my staff ever did.
3. How accessible is lab data input? ie how long does it take AC.com to be up and running to accept data from the lab you work with? Seemless. We work with Labcorp primarily and do downloads of labs twice a day. They come up in the imported items tab and come up faster than I could flip to them in a paper chart.
4. Can AC be used in a split screen mode. I like to look at letters from co-managing MDs while I update the PMH, for example. No experience with this. But if it works with regular AC you should be able to do it on your tablet.
5. How do members use the email function of AC? I was told by AC that it isn't HIPAA compliant. Do you direct patients to another secure email program? How is that text saved into AC? E-mail is only intra-clinic between me and my staff. It is not used with patients.
6. What program is best for remote access? I have a server and four computers in the office. I plan to access from home or while travelling. I use GoToMyPC for home access to my server computer (doesn't involve my tablet) and when I am away I use my tablet, but also through gotomypc over the internet. I found trying to sync databases just too much of a hassle.
Hope this Helps
