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The longer I use AC, the more surprised and pleased I am when I begin to utilize on of the many features that I hadn't integrated into my routine.
The latest has been the letter to print to the patient before I close the note and then the letter to the referring doc afterward. The patients love having a written copy of their instructions which is conveniently also my plan. I use asterisks to bring attention to items that haven't been formally ordered but need their attention-appts, lab visits, etc. Really helps patient flow.
The letter to the referring doc is also very nice because I can cut and paste from the note, or just write a brief note of explanation of the referral. The specialists are very appreciative. It's wonderful that a copy of the note prints out with it. In the letter to the specialist my staff has learned to look for "I am including a med list, recent labs, etc" so these go with them at the time of the referral.
Vicki Roberts, MD
Family Medicine of Southeast Missouri
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We use the letter for patient instructions too. I don't know if our patients like it, but Alice sure does. More documentation that she told the patient to do x,y z.
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The letter writer can also generate a med list - either the list at the last appointment or the current medication list - this is particularly good if you use plain English to enter instructions - you can easily make a list for patients - they find it easier to have 1 tab twice daily instead of 1 po bid.....
I also use it for hospital admits of my patients - admission template with current meds.
I log on from the hospital - bring up AC and do orders, fax signed orders to nurses station.
This also keeps good records at my office for the fact that I did an admit if the hospital is slow to send dictation.
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The letter writer can also generate a med list - either the list at the last appointment or the current medication list - this is particularly good if you use plain English to enter instructions - you can easily make a list for patients - they find it easier to have 1 tab twice daily instead of 1 po bid.....
I also use it for hospital admits of my patients - admission template with current meds.
I log on from the hospital - bring up AC and do orders, fax signed orders to nurses station.
This also keeps good records at my office for the fact that I did an admit if the hospital is slow to send dictation. How do you log in to AC from your hospital?
Vicki Roberts, MD
Family Medicine of Southeast Missouri
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I use logmein.com - free version. Then almost anywhere I have web access I can log in, use AC to generate admit orders, etc and then use my outgoing fax to the place I am at.
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I use RDP, which I find unusual that the hospital allows this, but then this is the same hospital that allows one access to the System32 files, Windows files, Registry files, etc. Kinda dumb.
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I have remote access working on my iPhone! It is slower than a real keyboard, but I always have access. Wireless if it is available or 3G! Amazing.
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I use Logmein paid (it prints). It blows the nursing staff away when I do my "typed" notes in a few minutes that are much more accurate and suscinct than anything else in the chart.
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Since the bootheel of MO is still about .75G on wireless, I am going to look into logme in. Thanks
Vicki Roberts, MD
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