2. Ultra VNC – PENDING as I haven't gotten it to work yet

A. Final Assessment

No physician office manager in their right mind would figure this one out unless they love tech for tech sake. If you like to install LINUX from source code, then this one is for you.

B. General Description
http://www.uvnc.com/

UltraVNC remote control software was released under the GNU General Public License . The GNU system was put in place to ensure software freedoms, including access to source code, ability to copy as you’d like, and ability to change and redistribute as you like. For more background, see http://www.gnu.org/gnu/gnu-history.html

C. Cost –
Software is free but there is a hidden, high cost due to your time to install.

D. Speed – PENDING

impact on client computer? Impact on remote computer?
Measured login time till in amazing charts?
Measured time to compact and maintain databases once successful login?
Time to open patient past encounter?

E. Ease of setup – RATING: Only a techie with time to spare could love

See http://www.uvnc.com/install/index.html and http://www.uvnc.com/install/installation.html

Plan on reading user forums for beginner’s:
http://forum.ultravnc.info/viewtopic.php?t=6429

Even after doing this, I still haven’t got it working.

F. Security – PENDING

Known exploits? Potential for Password or data loss?

G. Key Features – PENDING

Work with Amazing Charts? Move files? Perform backup and other maintenance?

H. Scalability – PENDING

how many doctors will it support? How many concurrent sessions?

Eric Beeman
Office Manager for Solo Practice
Manistee, MI