The Help Desk
Medical Packages
Locum
Monet (Doctor's Desktop, MediMin)
Functions used by respondents
| Appointments | Billing | 1 | |
| CPI Handouts | Full Consultation Records | ||
| HIC Medclaims | Networked | 1 | |
| Pathology Downloads | 1 | Patient Education | 1 |
| Patient Health Summaries | 1 | Prescriptions | 1 |
| Recalls | 1 | Referral Letters | 1 |
| Travel Information | 1 | Waiting Room Times |
Other Functions
| patient data, practice demographics - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| Gestational calculator Weight/height calculator percentile charts consultation timing - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
Costs of Installation & Ongoing Costs
| Unsure - Group GP, 12/12 21:45 |
| Cheap, - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| Approximately $3-400/yr for updates of MIMS database and program updates for a 6 doctor practice. - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
Time involved in establishing the package
| Minimal - Group GP, 12/12 21:45 |
| Minimal, changed from previous computer package to medidesk in 1 morning. - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| Main time was networking.About two hours to go live with Locum - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
Level of Support received from developers
| Excellent, no complaints - Group GP, 12/12 21:45 |
| Not much required so can't comment - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| Very good support by phone,remote access,and even surgery visit for setup.Updates prompt and easy to install by disc. - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
Functionallity & Benefits of the Sytem
| Qiuck and easy, no advertising!! - Group GP, 12/12 21:45 |
| Locum is very GP friendly, Medidesk was very easy for the secretaries to pick up. - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| Very easy to use with no advertising.Excellent layout.Many temporary doctors find easy to use with minimal training. others who have used Medical Director find Locum easier to use.MIMS database excellent to use. - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
Suggestions and Improvements
| Tighter integration with the billing software - Group GP, 12/12 21:45 |
| Med records, - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| Increasing speed of development towards full clinical records.Currently lags behind a bit in features of bigger developers.Next version just about released and looks excellent! - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
Other comments. To whom would you recommend the Package
| Any doctor who wishes to use computer prescriptions - Group GP, 12/12 21:45 |
| Locum 10/10 Medidesk 8/10 - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| Would recommend to all GPs. Paricularly those who spend money to get quality and don't wish for advertising. - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
Software used in conjuction with this package
| Word 95 Totalcare - Group GP, 12/12 21:45 |
| Locum on my desk, medidesk at the front, labfile for pathology - Group GP, 1/3/99 11:03 AM |
| RX medical for billing Quicken for accounting Genius Micropay for payroll - Group GP, 25/5/99 8:53 PM |
| Functionality | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Ease of Use | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Reliability | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Value | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Overall Score | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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John Pearson, tamgprac@ozemail.com.au Dr. Ralph G. Audehm, raudehm@melbpc.org.au Robert Hosking, hosking@bacchusmarsh.net.au |
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