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January 1, 2001April 1, 2001Fear!CourageWhen?Why?What? How?Who?. Once upon a time . When?. Immediately. Why?. CostOffice EquipmentRentEmployeesPatient notificationReassurance to patientsUp to dateUnique. Who?. . GoogleJeannie MarcusTom SullivanMassachusetts Medical SocietyMichael
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1. Joe’s StoryA Solo Practice Joe Heyman, MD
Trustee, American Medical Association
2. January 1, 2001
April 1, 2001
Fear!
Courage
When?
Why?
What?
How?
Who? Once upon a time …
3. When? Immediately
4. Why? Cost
Office Equipment
Rent
Employees
Patient notification
Reassurance to patients
Up to date
Unique
5. Who? Google
Jeannie Marcus
Tom Sullivan
Massachusetts Medical Society
Michael Kelly
PIAM
6. What? e-MDs
Dell Desktops
Fujitsu Scanner
Brother Laser Printer
Medem
Library of info
Encrypted email
PC Anywhere
7. How? Bo!
Network Router
Verizon DSL
McKesson HBOC
8. Disaster Strikes! March 2, 2002
A day that shall live in infamy!
The Agony
Paper . . . yuch!
A hard day’s night
Cynthia
The Cuban Missile Crisis
ActionFront.com
Office Insurance
The Ecstasy
9. Lessons Learned Backup!
Backup!!
BACKUP!!!
10. Lessons learned Do it now!
Hardware a bargain!
Software increasingly more robust and expensive
Many fantastic EMRs available
One patient at a time
11. Lessons Learned Advantages and disadvantages of system in your own office
Advantages and disadvantages of system on the web
Company and support more important than software
12. Lessons Learned Workflow more important than nifty features
Use available resources
Get help from knowledgeable friends
13. Lessons Learned Don’t underestimate the value of joining and supporting your county, state, specialty society – and, of course . . .
The American Medical Association