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In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> In reply > VAMP Users may not be as voluble in their praise of their system as Emis > users (remarks in another thread) but the VAMP system is about the most > used nationally. It works, does what is expected, is written to the > relevant RFA standards and is one of the well used links systems. > Although I will admit that from remarks from the IT dept at my local > FHSA it may generate more transmission problems: maybe because it is the > most used local system. > > The VAMP Medical system cannot communicate directly with Word for > Windows because it is not windows software. It is not even DOS software. > This, of course, frees it from the risks of DOS/Windows based virus > attacks. It also makes searching around the Operating System rather > difficult as the command set is completely different thus freeing it > from clumsy fumbling. > > VAMP medical itself does have a simple word processor that uses merge > marks for many items of patient data. It does not have all (any of?) the > features of Windows products. It is quite capable of printing letters > for groups of patients for eg. smear recall. > > The way to transfer data from VAMP Medical to Windows word processors is > to run VAMP in a "Window" using Terminal or PC Workstation (PCWS) and > use the cut & paste features of windows. For larger quantities of data > file transfer procedures exist but these are quite specialised and have > been unintelligible to people in the past! > > Isn't that so Ahmed? :-) > > I have considered migrating to Vision but I feel I can get more out of > my VAMP Medical system at present and thus cannot justify the cost. > -- > David J Brown > I absolutely agree. Vamp medical is stable, easy to use and enable more search and audit than most GPs have tome for. EMIS is clearly popular but don't let anyone put you off looking seriously at VAMP. I'm considering vision but will happily stay with medical if I have to. In particular, VAMP support is prompt and friendly. My practice has reg links, Fundholding, medical, Vamp Vision appointments and path and IOS links to come. It all works well and the Vamp freehand screens enable user defined chronic disease protocols which are auditable. DR Leonard Peter MB BS MRCGP DCH DRCOG The Medical Centre 45 Enderley Rd Harrow Weald Harrow, Middx, HA3 5HF Tel 0181 863 3333 Fax 0181 863 8941 e-mail [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%