David Pan wrote:
I would welcome more open discussion of BP vs MD3
We are using MD2 at the moment and are thinking of upgrading software.
The inertial force of MD2->MD3 is strong, and being with the biggest
software installed use base is tempting (whenever divisions or whoever
release templates, its always MD).
But some rumours I hear about MD3 being almost as buggy as MD2 are not
comforting.
These diabolical descriptions of MD3 backup/restore are sounding like
ballroom dancing instruction lessons...
"The man places his left foot here and transfers his weight here,
turning this way..."
... there appears to be no logic or intuitiveness.
David,
I'd agree with that, which is why I included the details of my currently
narrow experience with MD3 in my message. I guess my reply was partly
motivated by the sense that I was being told I'm a fool for
using/recommending MD3, which I'm not, as I said.
last week I had a practice GP/computer co-ordinator ask me if there were
any equivalents to MD, which they are currently using, that run on the
Mac. He is concerned about viruses and other vulnerabilities.
I said, yes, Genie - it has Mac and MS versions, but you have updated
your hardware not so long ago. If for want to consider this further talk
to the Genie rep. as you might have an upgrade path from MD to
Genie/Windows on your existing hardware, then transfer to the Mac
version at the next hardware replacement cycle. He was unaware that the
Mac OS couldn't just be installed on any Intel box, though even that
would be a costly venture if it were possible.
In our Division we have one MD3 user, the Primary Care guys who use
Medtech, and the rest using MD2 still.
Divisions and commercial support contractors [I hate the term
'consultants', way too pretentious. I'm sure the GPs agree.] have to be
very careful in these sorts of discussions. Back in 1999-2000, it was
essentially a two-horse race between MD2 and MimsScript. I subsequently
helped a number of MimsScript users migrate across to MD2 in late 2001.
None wanted to go elsewhere. Most of our GPs had chosen MD2 already.
To my ongoing horror, I have a practice that still uses the care plan
module in MimsScript, despite my advice that it's a bad idea. One of the
GPs admitted they were also still putting some other patient data into
it alongside MD2 that they've been using since late 2001.
Greg
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Canterbury Division of General Practice
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