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FAQS

Installation

Hardware recommendations

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Computer hardware recommendations for installing and running Best Practice. Includes recommendations for operating systems and both server and workstation hardware requirements.

Hardware
How to install Best Practice?

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A step by step guide on installing Best Practice from scratch. Contains easy to follow instructions and screen shots.

Installing
How to use the samples database?

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A step-by-step guide on using the Best Practice samples database. Includes user names, passwords and instructions on running ‘BP samples’.

Samples
Best Practice and Total Cost of Ownership

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An overview of the cost and time benefits of using Best Practice. Recommended reading!

Total Cost Ownership
What to do if my client won’t connect to the server?

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Some tips and tricks on how to get your workstation (client) to connect to the server. Simple and easy to follow for any person (technical or non technical)

Client not connecting to Server

Applying Upgrades and Updates

How to apply a Drug / data update?

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Instructions on applying Best Practice drug and data updates. These instructions are simple and very easy to follow.

Drug/data update
How to apply a Program update?

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Instructions on updating your Best Practice software to the latest version (applies to all versions of the software).

Installing Program Update

Conversion of Clinical Data

How to install Best Practice when converting from MD2 or MD3?

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Detailed step-by-step instructions on installing Best Practice ready for performing an MD2 or MD3 to Best Practice data conversion.

Installation of Best Practice With MD Conversion
How to install Best Practice when converting from Medtech32?

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Detailed instructions on running a MedTech32 to Best Practice data conversion.

Converting from Meditech32
How to run the MD2 Conversion?

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Instructions on running an MD3 to Best Practice data conversion.

Converting MD2
Converting Large MD2 Data to BP SQL
How to run the MD3 Conversion?

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Instructions on running and MD3 to Best Practice data conversion.

Converting MD3

Configuration

How to set up Clinical package
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A comprehensive step-by-step guide to setting up Best Practice Clinical at a new site. This guide includes instructions on how to setup:
- Results importing
- Links
- Reminders (Recalls)
- Care Plans
- User permissions and more
Setting up Clinical G2W
How to set up Management package
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A comprehensive step-by-step guide to setting up Best Practice Management. This guide includes instructions on how to setup:
- Practice details
- Configuring:
  - Appointments
  - Billing
  - Account text
  - Bank details
  - Payer allocation
  - Work cover
  - Sessions
  - Practice fees
  - Practice fees
Setting up Management G2W
How to set up Medicare Online?

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A step-by-step guide on setting up the Best Practice Medicare Online module

Setting up Medicare Australia Online
How to configure pre-printed pathology forms?
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An idea of how to configure pre-printed pathology forms. This guide includes instructions on how to:
- Setup new labs
- And favourites
- Instructions on printing on plain or pre-printed paper
Path Forms
How to configure pre-printed radiology forms?
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An idea of how to configure pre-printed radiology forms. This guide includes instructions on how to:
- Layout a radiology form for printing
- Selecting pre-printed form
- Setting up a preferred radiology provider
Pre-Printed X-ray Forms

Linking to other packages

Linking to Pracsoft

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Instructions on linking Best Practice to Pracsoft

Link BP to PS3
Linking to a 3rd Party management package
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Instructions on linking Best Practice to a 3rd Party management package. This guide includes instructions on how to:
- Configure links
- Configure the ‘patients.in’ file to be correctly read and written to
Link BP to 3rd Party
How to set up importing of Results?

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Detailed instructions on how to setup automatic importing of pathology results into Best Practice.

Results Import

Top Pocket

Hardware for Top Pocket

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Specific hardware requirements for running Top Pocket on a PDA device.

Pocket PC hardware
Installing Top Pocket

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How to install Top Pocket on your desktop machine and your PDA device.

Top Pocket Install
Syncing Top Pocket

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Instructions on how to ‘sync’ patients from your Best Practice to your PDA device

Top Pocket Sync