Practice Manager closely integrates with Microsoft Word providing all the benefits of Microsoft Word, without medical secretaries having to learn non-standard WP packages.


Both software programs work in synergy, sharing information and providing seamless integration that saves both time and money!


Unlike some packages, Practice Manager works with all versions of Microsoft Word that run on Windows 95 and all later versions of Word and Windows, so, no need to worry about compatibility problems with Practice Manager.

Automated document production... Any information stored in Practice Manager can be included in correspondence. This greatly aids the production of GP letters, Appointment Letters, Medico-Legal Reports etc. Some letters, such as appointment letters, can be fully automated yet still retain that personalised "just typed" touch. Practice Manager comes pre-loaded with over 20 templates which can be easily added to and customised to give an unlimited number of personalised letter templates. Practice Manager Toolbar… A further example of the closes integration with Microsoft Word is the "Practice Manager Toolbar" where, with a single mouse click, you can add information into a letter or report direct from Practice Manager without leaving your Microsoft Word document. This feature also allows you to quickly and easily copy letters to other specialists involved in that patient's care. The "CC:" buttons allow one-click insertion of the patient's And for those untimely interruptions… Half way through typing a report and the phone rings with an account query? With Practice Manager a simple key combination saves your letter and takes you right back into Practice Manager - even if you were half way through typing a word! Another key combination will take you right back to the letter you were typing to continue with your letter or report. Saving Documents … Practice Manager saves and files documents for you so that you do not need to know about directory structures or continually think of names for documents that have already been used. A simple key combination is all that is required to safely save your document into Practice Managers own electronic filing system Your own Electronic Filing system… Practice Manager does not replace paper files. For legal reasons, these still need to be stored for a set period. What Practice Manager does do for you though is make you manual filing system a "one way" filing system. File your documents and then forget about them! Fast retrieval of patients documents without walking to the filing cabinet... Retrieving previously written correspondence is fast and simple, with all correspondence relating to a patient accessible from a single screen reducing reliance on your paper files. From this same screen you can also amend, view, print or email any of this correspondence. Practice Manager can also automatically create copies of all invoices, receipts, and reminder letters, recall letters, etc., and store these in the patient file. Protecting your livelihood.... Practice Manager conforms to the proposed legislation governing legal admissibility of electronically stored documents, allowing letters to be amended whilst retaining previous versions. Additionally, letters stored in Practice Manager are less likely to attack by malicious virus software. Additional security measures include the ability to compress and encrypt all documents produced by Practice Manager, especially important in protecting confidential documents if your computer is attached to hospital network. Letters protected this way can only be accessed via Practice Manger using Practice Managers own security features. Powerful document scanning to complete the electronic storage of all paperwork.... Practice Manager also links with your document scanner to scan any received paperwork you hold on file relating to a patient, including test results, referral letters, GP notes, hospital records etc. This gives you a complete electronic record of all correspondence relating to a patient. Practice Manager scanning software supports any twain compliant device, de-skewing, multi-page, etc. Mail shots to keep patients and colleagues informed and to promote your services..... Practice Manager allows mail shots to patients based on demographic or clinical data and to GPs, Solicitors, Clinicians etc based on demographic or referral information. It is good to stay in regular contact with your colleagues and patients, whether it is simply automating the production of address labels when sending Christmas Cards or contacting patients to advise about new treatment, Practice Manager makes this process fast and efficient. Archiving older information... Once you have been using Practice Manager for a number of years and have produced thousands of documents, you may wish to Practice Managers facilities to archive off old documents. This will free up space on your computers hard drive and allow you to keep older documents stored on CD-R, zip disk, floppy disk etc. You can choose which documents to archive, so you may wish to retain medico-legal letters whilst archiving off GP or appointment letters. Archived letters still appear in the list of previous correspondence for the patient and are easily retrieved if required in the future. Mail shots to keep patients and colleagues informed and to promote your services..... Practice Manager allows mail shots to patients based on demographic or clinical data and to GPs, Solicitors, Clinicians etc based on demographic or referral information. Importing of letters not written in Practice Manager... If you have documents stored on your computer or on disks which were not generated by Practice Manager (eg documents from prior to using Practice Manager, or documents typed by a secretary not using Practice Manager), these can be manually imported into the patient's record. Importing PDF and TIFF documents... PDF (Adobe Acrobat) documents, such as those commonly emailed by pathology labs, and TIFF documents (such as those generated by Fax-To-Email services) can all be imported into Practice Manager and recorded against a patients correspondence. Summary of just some of the benefits... Improves secretarial efficiency through reduction of retyping repeated information Reduces reliance on paper filing system Unlimited number of letter templates Unlimited number of correspondence per patient Production of envelopes or labels (including support for dedicated label printers) Full, flexible mailshot facilities Facility to produce non-patient letters for GPs, Suppliers, Insurers etc. Integrates with all versions of Microsoft Word Links with any TWAIN compliant document scanner & supports automatic document feeders. Document Archiving facilities Document importing from Word, PDF and TIFF files