Ian Cheong wrote:
We are presently investigating possible migration options from MD2.
On our short list:
* MD3/pracsoft has the advantage of familiarity - which users seem to
want to gravitate towards
* Genie when we last asked a couple of months ago couldn't import
medication lists from MD; users are a bit scared of the quirky interface
* Best Practice has long term risks associated with longevity in the
market
* others have failed to impress
It's looking more like the devil you know versus the devil you don't
and the dollars weigh heavily in some minds and advertising seems not
a concern to others.
What I would like is:
* stories from switchers - good or bad
* cost justification of alternatives to MD - preferably quantifiable
productivity gains
Any help greatly appreciated.....
Ian.
Hi Ian
Had this chat more than once. My last reply at
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/AusMedicalSoftware/message/2682
is pretty much unchanged as to why I would choose BP over MD. I note
your comments about BP's concerns over longevity in the market. I would
have thought Frank Pyefinch's longevity in the market, could be used as
an argument for BP.
The short answer is is if you accept MD3/pracsoft as your option you
accept the issues associated with advertising, a hybrid database that
prevents live updates and whatever issues surround the amalgamation of
separate databases into one. The comment I have heard is that whilst
they are using shared databases, they are still using separate tables
within that structure - so there are still internal linking mechanisms
needed between PS and MD.
For me BP has been a cheap option compared to MD
* no need to purchase MS SQL
* upgrades take minutes, not hours
* backups can be done live (reliably)
* BP will run on old machines (P2 400) although I doubt that doctors
would be happy with the speed achieved.
* Data conversion was painless and complete
The downsides of BP are that I have not yet seen its practice management
program, MA Online will not be part of its initial release, BP doesn't
yet have upload/download funtonality or ability to email from its letter
writer although I understand these are nearly ready for release. In the
meantime, BP and PS2 function adequately together, albeit with the
limitations imposed by PS2.
I think you can do better than MD3. I believe I did.
Gary
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