The difference between Web-based and Web-enabled software

The healthcare industry is quickly realizing the benefits of utilizing Web-native software applications. Innovations in technology are redefining the way Web-native applications are created and delivered. Such innovations have lead to an important distinction between Web-enabled and Web-native or software as a service (SaaS) applications. To clarify, Web-enabled applications are a clunky retrofit of an existing software application adapted for use over the Internet. AdvancedMD’s SaaS application was created to perform like a locally installed application accessed via the Internet. AdvancedMD users indicate that the look, feel and performance of the software, is indistinguishable from a locally installed program.
Web-based software models offer benefits that simply can’t be matched with sever-based applications. Benefits like: anytime, anywhere access, redundant data backups with fail-over technology, no need for upgrades, 99.99% uptime and dramatically reduced hardware costs make the Web-based model appealing for any medical practice. Web-based practice management software is the only way to go.

AdvancedMD’s IT Staff is Your IT Staff.

Many medical offices rely heavily on expensive technology infrastructures to manage the day-to-day operations of the business. These computer systems eventually and inevitably fail and the medical staff is then required to remedy the situation quickly to get the practice back in operation. Equipment is usually very costly to repair and can consume your practice’s valuable ‘uptime’. With AdvancedMD’s Web-based practice management solution it is possible to offload computer hardware and maintenance risk to someone poised and ready to handle any situation that arises. AdvancedMD’s IT staff is essentially your IT staff. Although, AdvancedMD boasts 99.999% uptime, redundant server technology, and data backups every 30 minutes, downtime is inevitable and computer systems sometimes fail. AdvancedMD is ready to get your office up and running quickly when things go wrong.

Please refer to the white paper called Why the Web Why Now for additional information.

AdvancedMD hits the pages of Forbes magazine

AdvancedMD’s article appears in Forbes Magazine. In an article called
Doctors Embrace Software-as-a-Service and Discover the Prescription for Success, AdvancedMD uncovers the benefits of Web-based software as an alternative to outdated Server-based practice management systems.

Medical practice management systems have evolved into two distinct categories, Server-based and Web-based. Historically, Web-based systems were considered a novelty, and Server-based systems controlled the market. Today, Web-based systems are main stream, with user adoption rates that are outpacing legacy server-based systems. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is a type of Web-based software delivery that bundles maintenance, server hosting, daily technical operation and support in one service offering.

It’s simple; all that is needed is a PC and a high-speed Internet connection. The rest is done by AdvancedMD (the SaaS provider).