Yes I have a password to open the program. All it has are the dates of appointments for new and old patientes and it works very well. I have all other informations about patients in Word and Excell also with password.
Marcio -----Original Message----- >From: db <[email protected]> >Sent: Mar 25, 2009 3:59 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [CGUYS] What a pain... Sad. > >At some point you are probably going to have to migrate your client >database to another program. > >Unfortunately, databases grow continuously and live longer usable >lifespans than DB programs so your problem is one of the chief concerns >and problems for professionals. > >You should check on the db export capabilities of your current program >and also of it's successor. Maybe the new version can export into a >generic file type that can be imported by many other programs. Or >maybe you can find a new product that can translate your DB into theirs. > >I would think that your Hippocratic obligations of privacy require that >the client database that you use is encrypted and secured by a password. > >I use Palm Organizer myself but it seems that it seems to be nearing the >end of its popularity and lifespan so I'm not sure it would be a wise >choice. > >You should poll your peers for a list of Hippocratic acceptable programs >they use. Pick the most current and most popular. Spend money if need >be. It won't be cheap if you have to hire a DB specialist to port a >dead ended db to another program. > >Let us know what you find. > >db > >Marcio wrote: >> Thanks to all of you. Yes, I have been using it for more than 10 years. The >> problem is what program can I use instead of it? I am a psychiatrist and I >> have all my appointments in this program. It has served me quite well. >> Someone suggested Palm, the other said for me to "google what I want". I am >> not sure I want to pay 68.50 to have version 6.1 and no support. >> >> Open to suggestions. >> >> Many, many thanks! >> >> Marcio >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: mike <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Mar 25, 2009 12:53 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [CGUYS] What a pain... Sad. >>> >>> 5 came out ten years ago...good guess. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 8:38 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Marcio, >>>> >>>> It appears that version 5 is old; version 6.1 was released to be >>>> compatible with windows 2000 and XP (see >>>> http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/products/organizer). So, I would >>>> guess that version 5 is somewhere around 10 years old. If you can >>>> replace it with another suite of programs, you will probably come out >>>> ahead. IBM charges $68.50 for version 6.1, but they don't seem to >>>> support it. Just google the functions you use it for. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> >>>> Mark Snyder >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Computer Guys Discussion List >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcio >>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:26 AM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: [CGUYS] What a pain... Sad. >>>> >>>> See, now I have this brand new Computer that I put together (with the >>>> help of the shop). Gygabyre MB. Dua Core Pentium, 4 giga memory... >>>> working fine. Windows Home... >>>> >>>> In my old Compaq that served me for fifteen years, I had around 980 mb >>>> memory... Frequently it told me " You have insufficient internal >>>> resources. Save your file and close Organizer". Yes, I still use Lotus >>>> Organizer 5 for my appointments". >>>> >>>> Well... I am here happy with my brand new computer and then...the same >>>> message! Almost fell from my chair... What internal resorces are >>>> insufficient now? My God... this new plus computer also?... >>>> >>>> Sad... >>>> >>>> Marcio >>>> >>>> >>>> ************************************************************************* >>>> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >>>> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >>>> ************************************************************************* >>>> >>>> >>> ************************************************************************* >>> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >>> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >>> ************************************************************************* >>> >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> >> > > >************************************************************************* >** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >************************************************************************* ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
