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| The following are recommended configurations for good performance. You can vary the specifications depending on computer usage. Many sites run satisfactorily with less capable hardware than below.
SMALL
PRACTICES : 3 computers
MEDIUM PRACTICES : 7 computers
LARGE OR MULTI-SITE
PRACTICES : 10+ computers
CONSUMABLES
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(*) At the moment, we don't support Practice 2000 on VISTA, until Medicare Online supports Vista.
Medicare says they're working on it, but it is probably a year away.
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SMALL
PRACTICES ( 3 computers ) |
| RECEPTION COMPUTER (acting as File Server) |
SOFTWARE
- Windows 2000 Pro
- PRACTICE 2000 + Medclaims
- MDW2/Locum/Mims
- Pathology comms module for pathology downloading
- Microsoft Word for letter writing
- Virus checker
- PcAnywhere (for software support & work from home)
- Internet connection
- Drivers for all printers on the network
- Scanner driver + OCR
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HARDWARE
- GOOD Motherboard
- AMD Thunderbird 800 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- 8 MB Video
- 10 GB IDE Hard disk
- 1.44 MB Floppy
- CD-rewriter for backup
- 16-bit sound card
- 48x CD-ROM
- GOOD 100 Mb/s network card
- 2nd printer port if a dot matrix printer is required
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PERIPHERALS
- Medicare card swiper
- 17" monitor, 1024x786
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Speakers
- Kyocera FS-1000 laser printer, set as default printer
- Dot matrix printer if more than 30 Medicare vouchers per day
- 56k external serial modem
- Scanner / Digital Camera
- Uninterrupted power supply 300 VA
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| 2x DOCTOR COMPUTERS (workstations) |
- Windows 2000 Pro
- PRACTICE 2000
- MDW2/Locum/Mims
Script
- Virus checker
- Internet connection
- Drivers for all printers on the network
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- GOOD Motherboard
- AMD Thunderbird 800 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- 8 MB Video
- 10 GB IDE Hard disk
- 1.44 MB Floppy
- 16-bit sound card
- 48x CD-ROM
- GOOD 100 Mb/s network card
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- 17" monitor, 1024x786 resolution
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Speakers
- Kyocera FS-1000 laser printer, set as default printer
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MEDIUM PRACTICES: 7 computers |
8-PORT FAST NETWORK HUB +
BACK OFFICE COMPUTER
(acting as File Server) |
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SOFTWARE
- Windows
2000 Server
- PRACTICE
2000 + Medclaims
- MDW2/Locum/Mims
- Pathology
comms module
for pathology
downloading
- Microsoft
Word for letter
writing
- Virus checker
- PcAnywhere
(for software
support &
work from
home)
- Internet
connection
- Drivers
for all printers
on the network
- Scanner
driver + OCR
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HARDWARE
- Full-tower
Case
- GOOD Motherboard
- AMD Thunderbird
1.2 GHz
- 256 MB RAM
- 8 MB Video
- 10 GB SCSI
Hard disk
- 1.44 MB
Floppy
- CD-rewriter
for backup
- 16-bit sound
card
- 48x CD-ROM
- GOOD 100
Mb/s network
card
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PERIPHERALS
- 15"
monitor, 1024x786
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Speakers
- Kyocera
FS-1000 laser
printer, set
as default
printer
- 56k external
serial modem
- Scanner
/ Digital
Camera
- Uninterrupted
power supply
400 VA
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| RECEPTION COMPUTER 1 |
- Windows
2000 Pro
- PRACTICE
2000
- Virus checker
- Drivers
for all printers
on the network
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- AMD Thunderbird
800 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- 10 GB IDE
Hard disk
- 1.44 MB
Floppy
- 16-bit sound
card
- 48x CD-ROM
- GOOD 100
mb/s network
card
- 2nd printer
port if Label
printer
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- Medicare
card swiper
- 17"
monitor, 1280x1024
(for appointment
book)
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Speakers
- Kyocera
FS-1000 laser,
set as default
printer
- Dot matrix
printer to
print patient
labels, or
Seiko Single
Label Printer
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| RECEPTION COMPUTER 2 |
- Windows
2000 Pro
- PRACTICE
2000
- Virus checker
- Drivers
for all printers
on the network
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- AMD Thunderbird
800 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- 10 GB IDE
Hard disk
- 1.44 MB
Floppy
- 16-bit sound
card
- 48x CD-ROM
- GOOD 100
mb/s network
card
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- Medicare
card swiper
- 17"
monitor, 1280x1024
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Speakers
- Dot matrix
printer (with
auto tear
off feature)
to print Medicare
vouchers
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| 4x DOCTOR COMPUTERS |
- Windows
2000 Pro
- PRACTICE
2000
- MDW2/Locum/Mims
Script
- Virus checker
- Internet
connection
- Drivers
for all printers
on the network
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- GOOD Motherboard
- AMD Thunderbird
800 MHz
- 128 MB RAM
- 8 MB Video
- 10 GB IDE
Hard disk
- 1.44 MB
Floppy
- 16-bit sound
card
- 48x CD-ROM
- GOOD 10/100
network card
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- 17"
monitor, 1024x786
- Mouse
- Keyboard
- Speakers
- Kyocera
FS-1000 laser,
set as default
printer
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LARGE OR MULTI-SITE PRACTICES: 10+ computers |
| The server is a powerful computer running Windows 2000 Server with Terminal Services software. The workstations can be slow old computers running Terminal Services Client software. The workstations send keystrokes and mouse clicks to the server. All processing is done on the server. The server sends screen shots back to the workstations. On the main site, a 10-Mbit/s network is adequate. Satellite sites need ISDN or other high-bandwidth links to the main site.
Practice 2000 is based on Microsoft Access 2000. Microsoft says that Access 2000 is able to handle up to 50 concurrent users. |
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CONSUMABLES |
- Plain A4 paper for accounts, reports, letters
- Continuous DB4E Medicare Assignment form, free from HIC
- Prescription stationery from HIC (free if you use Medclaims)
- A4 Laser labels for patient details & mailing addresses. Avery 93-8109, Unistat 38937 or Tudor 132208. 2x7 labels 98x38mm.
- Label roll if using dot matrix Label printer. Label size: 98x38mm.
- Pathology request forms
- Ink or toner cartridges for printers
- Diskettes or tapes for backup.
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