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Using Windows XP... you won't be compliant!
RichardP:
--- Quote from: PMRNC on January 17, 2014, 05:03:45 PM ---You mean each client has their own database right? Just clarifying.
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Short answer is "yes". Note that we are not using the EMR part of the program. As a billing service, we will buy one instance of the Practice Management part of the program, which can open and use multiple databases. We use one database for each client. We could use only one database, and place all of our clients in that single database, but would probably run afoul of the next paragraph.
One database can house multiple providers, for both the EMR and the Practice Management functions. However, there is a slightly-lesser fee charged by the vendor to "allow" the database to process data for each subsequent provider.
--- Quote ---I'm still scratching my head as to why vendors don't move to MAC.. it's an awfully well known FACT they are more secure.
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Apple devices are not inherently more secure. The perceived security comes from the fact that they have such a small business market-share that no hacker with any pride will write a virus or worm, etc. for Apple products. Biggest destruction bang for the buck is to write malicious code for PC machines.
Since Apple started using Intel processers a few years ago, you can run any Windows program on an Apple machine after installing an appropriate piece of software. These Windows programs, run on Apple machines, are just as susceptible to viruses and worms etc. as they are when run on PC machines.
RichardP:
--- Quote from: shanbull on January 17, 2014, 07:21:49 PM ---Annnd of course ... 100% of our computers run on XP.
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Re. the comments sections of the links that Linda and I provided above: someone made the point that probably all vulnerabilities of WinXP have been exploited by now, so no great shakes that Microsoft will stop writing patches. Someone else suggested that maybe some particularly vicious hackers, knowing that Microsoft will stop writing patches as of a certain data, have discovered vulnerabilities and written hacks for them, waiting until the day after Microsoft stops supporting WinXP. When released after that date, all malicious code will have nothing to stop it from spreading destruction to all WinXP computers. Perhaps a bit overblown, but a possibility nonetheless. I guess we will find out, as lots of folks are in shanbull's position - they don't know about this, and will continue operating with WinXP computers.
KarenH:
Still waiting for the new release of the program I use and getting very impatient it runs on XP. Promises and promises for well over a year now. I haven't found another program that I like and is as user friendly and works for a billing service but getting close to moving all clients over to another program. Every time I call to find out about the re-write I just get another excuse. My clients love the reports it's user friendly but I don't think it's being handled well at all. Just venting...
Michele:
What program are you on?
PMRNC:
5 or 6 years ago I'd never thought I would get to the point where I LOVE web base/ASP. LOL I was totally against it but Now I don't think many vendors stand a chance w/out it today.
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