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Good luck with your new office, Kerry.

Love the website and the picture of the lake at the top.

Also, the picture of the family -- impressive swimming across the lake each year!

:-)

How are you planning to use appointmentquest?

Is it incorporated into your Practice Mgt system at all or are you using it as your stand alone appointment system.

Best wishes for a great start.

Locke, MDBasalt, COUniversity of Kansas Medical School 1991Eau (WI) Family Medicine Residency 19945 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio, TX) // Spangdahlem AB, Germany]Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999http://www.alpinemedical.mdJob Share w/ WifeAMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04AMG went "live" with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of GraffsSent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 3:53 PMTo: Subject: office opening tomorrow

Hi all-

I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1 exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that myself….). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this listserve. I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want-- www.kerrygraffmd.com.

Kerry Graff

Lake Country Family Medicine

Canandaigua, NY

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Hi ,

Thanks for the good wishes! A friend

actually painted that picture for me when I had trouble finding something that I

liked for the site. I’m using it for my business cards and office

magnets, too.

I’m using Amazing Charts for my

EMR. It’s cheap ($1000) and user-friendly and works well for a

small office. It also integrates with onebox messaging system, which I am

using for emailing and faxing, although I haven’t fully figured out the

interface…. The main reason I went with AC is that two other docs

in my town (one a micropractice) use it and can help me trouble-shoot since I

am not a computer whiz. Unfortunately, it’s scheduling doesn’t

merge with appointmentquest, so they are separate. So I’m really just

using Appointmentquest for scheduling appointments. So far, I really like

it and I have gotten great feedback from patients as well. No ties to Amazing

Charts, Onebox or Appointmentquest.

Thanks again!

Kerry Graff

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

6:03 PM

To:

Subject: RE:

office opening tomorrow

Good luck with your new office, Kerry.

Love the website and the picture of the

lake at the top.

Also, the picture of the family --

impressive swimming across the lake each year!

:-)

How are you planning to use

appointmentquest?

Is it incorporated into your Practice Mgt

system at all or are you using it as your stand alone appointment system.

Best wishes for a great start.

Locke, MD

Basalt, CO

University of Kansas

Medical School

1991

Eau (WI)

Family Medicine Residency 1994

5 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio, TX) // Spangdahlem

AB, Germany]

Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999

http://www.alpinemedical.md

Job Share w/ Wife

AMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04

AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04

AMG went " live " with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Graffs

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

3:53 PM

To:

Subject:

office opening tomorrow

Hi all-

I just

wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1 exam

room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that

myself….). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I

have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to

roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this

listserve. I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this

without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want-- www.kerrygraffmd.com.

Kerry Graff

Lake Country Family

Medicine

Canandaigua, NY

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Kerry,

Which version of Appointmentquest did you go for?

See below.

http://www.appointmentquest.com/business/pricing

Membership Packages

Standard

Professional

Express

Classic

Office

Silver PRO

Gold PRO

Platinum PRO

Schedules (max)

1

3

5

10

20

40

Personnel (max)

1

2

3

5

10

30

Service Locations (max)

-

-

2

5

10

20

Appointments (max)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Customers (max)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Advance Scheduling

2 months

4 months

6 months

12 months

24 months

36 months

Reminders

Custom Forms

Recurring Appointments

Rescheduling

Import and Export

Personalization

Credit Card Payments *

*

*

*

Monthly Fee (USD)

$6.59

$14.75

$21.95

$45.99

$99.85

$159.99

( * ) Additional per-transaction card processing fees may applyExpress: This membership is for self-employed individuals who need to manage their appointment calendars online. Express account is easy to setup and operate. It provides everything necessary to manage appointment scheduling for one person.Classic: This membership works perfectly for self-employed individuals and family businesses with limited appointment scheduling needs. It supports several types of services, two personal appointment calendars and scheduling in advance for up to four months.Office: This best-value membership has enough power to manage appointment scheduling needs of a small office, even with services distributed between two locations. Office membership is a great entry point into online scheduling for small business on a budget.Silver PRO: This membership caters to small businesses and professional practices with up to five employees and up to ten different service types. Silver PRO supports personalization and allows appointment scheduling up to one year in advance.Gold PRO: Professional membership for small business that have up to twenty employees and offer variety of services, as well as multiple service locations. Gold PRO membership allows appointment scheduling up to two years into the future.Platinum PRO: Professional membership for medium-sized businesses, schools and Universities. With up to three years advance scheduling, forty service types, thirty appointment calendars, and all-inclusive features it is the most powerful membership level.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of GraffsSent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:41 PMTo: Subject: RE: office opening tomorrow

Hi ,

Thanks for the good wishes! A friend actually painted that picture for me when I had trouble finding something that I liked for the site. I’m using it for my business cards and office magnets, too.

I’m using Amazing Charts for my EMR. It’s cheap ($1000) and user-friendly and works well for a small office. It also integrates with onebox messaging system, which I am using for emailing and faxing, although I haven’t fully figured out the interface…. The main reason I went with AC is that two other docs in my town (one a micropractice) use it and can help me trouble-shoot since I am not a computer whiz. Unfortunately, it’s scheduling doesn’t merge with appointmentquest, so they are separate. So I’m really just using Appointmentquest for scheduling appointments. So far, I really like it and I have gotten great feedback from patients as well. No ties to Amazing Charts, Onebox or Appointmentquest.

Thanks again!

Kerry Graff

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in ColoradoSent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:03 PMTo: Subject: RE: office opening tomorrow

Good luck with your new office, Kerry.

Love the website and the picture of the lake at the top.

Also, the picture of the family -- impressive swimming across the lake each year!

:-)

How are you planning to use appointmentquest?

Is it incorporated into your Practice Mgt system at all or are you using it as your stand alone appointment system.

Best wishes for a great start.

Locke, MDBasalt, COUniversity of Kansas Medical School 1991Eau (WI) Family Medicine Residency 19945 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio, TX) // Spangdahlem AB, Germany]Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999http://www.alpinemedical.mdJob Share w/ WifeAMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04AMG went "live" with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of GraffsSent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 3:53 PMTo: Subject: office opening tomorrow

Hi all-

I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1 exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that myself….). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this listserve. I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want-- www.kerrygraffmd.com.

Kerry Graff

Lake Country Family Medicine

Canandaigua, NY

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Good luck, Terry! Nice website.

A. Eads, M.D.

Pinnacle Family Medicine, PLLC

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P.O.

Box 7275

Woodland

Park, CO 80863

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Graffs

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

4:53 PM

To:

Subject:

office opening tomorrow

Hi all-

I just

wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1 exam

room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that

myself….). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I

have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to

roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this

listserve. I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this

without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want-- www.kerrygraffmd.com.

Kerry Graff

Lake Country Family

Medicine

Canandaigua, NY

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,

I did office version because I wanted to

be able to schedule 6 months out. It includes more schedules and

personnel than I needed, but I think it is a very reasonable price for patients

being able to schedule (and reschedule, if needed) their own appointments and

automatic reminder emails. Again, no ties…

Kerry

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

8:33 PM

To:

Subject: RE:

office opening tomorrow

Kerry,

Which version of Appointmentquest did you

go for?

See below.

http://www.appointmentquest.com/business/pricing

Membership Packages

Standard

Professional

Express

Classic

Office

Silver PRO

Gold PRO

Platinum PRO

Schedules (max)

1

3

5

10

20

40

Personnel (max)

1

2

3

5

10

30

Service Locations (max)

-

-

2

5

10

20

Appointments (max)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Customers (max)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Advance Scheduling

2 months

4 months

6 months

12 months

24 months

36 months

Reminders

Custom Forms

Recurring Appointments

Rescheduling

Import and Export

Personalization

Credit Card Payments *

*

*

*

Monthly Fee (USD)

$6.59

$14.75

$21.95

$45.99

$99.85

$159.99

( * ) Additional per-transaction card processing

fees may apply

Express: This membership is for

self-employed individuals who need to manage their appointment calendars

online. Express account is easy to setup and operate. It provides everything

necessary to manage appointment scheduling for one person.

Classic: This membership works

perfectly for self-employed individuals and family businesses with limited

appointment scheduling needs. It supports several types of services, two

personal appointment calendars and scheduling in advance for up to four months.

Office: This best-value

membership has enough power to manage appointment scheduling needs of a small

office, even with services distributed between two locations. Office

membership is a great entry point into online scheduling for small business

on a budget.

Silver PRO: This membership

caters to small businesses and professional practices with up to five

employees and up to ten different service types. Silver PRO supports

personalization and allows appointment scheduling up to one year in advance.

Gold PRO: Professional

membership for small business that have up to twenty employees and offer

variety of services, as well as multiple service locations. Gold PRO

membership allows appointment scheduling up to two years into the future.

Platinum PRO: Professional

membership for medium-sized businesses, schools and Universities. With up to

three years advance scheduling, forty service types, thirty appointment

calendars, and all-inclusive features it is the most powerful membership

level.

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Graffs

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

5:41 PM

To:

Subject: RE:

office opening tomorrow

Hi ,

Thanks for the good wishes! A friend actually painted that

picture for me when I had trouble finding something that I liked for the

site. I’m using it for my business cards and office magnets,

too.

I’m using Amazing Charts for my EMR. It’s cheap

($1000) and user-friendly and works well for a small office. It also

integrates with onebox messaging system, which I am using for emailing and

faxing, although I haven’t fully figured out the interface….

The main reason I went with AC is that two other docs in my town (one a

micropractice) use it and can help me trouble-shoot since I am not a computer

whiz. Unfortunately, it’s scheduling doesn’t merge with

appointmentquest, so they are separate. So I’m really just using

Appointmentquest for scheduling appointments. So far, I really like it

and I have gotten great feedback from patients as well. No ties to

Amazing Charts, Onebox or Appointmentquest.

Thanks again!

Kerry Graff

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Locke's in Colorado

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

6:03 PM

To:

Subject: RE:

office opening tomorrow

Good luck with your new office, Kerry.

Love the website and the picture of the lake at the top.

Also, the picture of the family -- impressive swimming across the

lake each year!

:-)

How are you planning to use appointmentquest?

Is it incorporated into your Practice Mgt system at all or are you

using it as your stand alone appointment system.

Best wishes for a great start.

Locke, MD

Basalt, CO

University of Kansas

Medical School 1991

Eau

(WI) Family Medicine Residency 1994

5 Years in Air Force -- [Laughlin AFB (Del Rio,

TX) // Spangdahlem AB,

Germany]

Alpine Medical Group -- Private Group Practice since 1999

http://www.alpinemedical.md

Job Share w/ Wife

AMG went independent from hospital MSO 10/04

AMG made downpayment on Centricity EMR 12/04

AMG went " live " with Centricity EMR 15 April 2005

From:

[mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Graffs

Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006

3:53 PM

To:

Subject:

office opening tomorrow

Hi all-

I just

wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1 exam

room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that

myself….). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I

have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to

roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this

listserve. I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this

without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want-- www.kerrygraffmd.com.

Kerry Graff

Lake

Country Family

Medicine

Canandaigua, NY

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Good luck and what a great web site. GuinnHi all- I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!!  1 exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that myself….).  I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to roll.  Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this listserve.  I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this without you!!!  Oh, and check out my website if you want--  www.kerrygraffmd.com.   Kerry GraffLake Country Family MedicineCanandaigua, NY

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Hi Kerry-Good luck and have fun! I opened 2 months ago and it has been even more exciting than I anticipated (not to say that there are not the occasional unexpected hurdles).Let us know how the first week goes. GreavesSanta Cruz, CAGraffs wrote: Hi all- I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1 exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that myself….). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this listserve. I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want-- www.kerrygraffmd.com. Kerry Graff Lake Country Family Medicine Canandaigua, NY

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Congratulations and good luck!

Beautiful website.

I'm just up the road in Fairport and would love to have you visit one day.

Stay in touch.

.... three IMP in Canandaigua now... does this make it the " IMP capital of

America " or what!? ;-)

Tim

> Hi all-

>

>

>

> I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1

> exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn't bear to do that

> myself..). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have

> a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to

> roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this

> listserve. I wouldn't have had the guts or the knowledge to do this

> without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want--

> www.kerrygraffmd.com

> <http://www.kerrygraffmd.com/> .

>

>

>

> Kerry Graff

>

> Lake Country Family Medicine

>

> Canandaigua, NY

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I just went on kerry Graff's website and was totally impressed.

I opened my new practice 2 mos ago and wish I had followed his model.

I graduated residency in Jan, joined a physician in practice for 9 yrs and left 5 mos later. People think I am crazy to go on my own so soon. I just feel I don't think I have to serve another physician for years before I do it myself.

Any suggestions??

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I just went on kerry Graff's website and was totally impressed.

I opened my new practice 2 mos ago and wish I had followed his model.

I graduated residency in Jan, joined a physician in practice for 9 yrs and left 5 mos later. People think I am crazy to go on my own so soon. I just feel I don't think I have to serve another physician for years before I do it myself.

Any suggestions??

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CONGRATULATIONS KERRY! Your website is very, very nice. Love the pics and the

watercolor. It says your practice is full and you have a waiting list. WOW!

quite excellent

for day #1. I guess your patients moved with you from your other practice.

Have fun! Solo private practice is incredible!!

Pamela

Pamela Wible, MD

Family & Community Medicine, LLC

3575 st. #220

Eugene, OR 97405

roxywible@...

www.idealmedicalpractice.org

>

> Congratulations and good luck!

> Beautiful website.

> I'm just up the road in Fairport and would love to have you visit one day.

> Stay in touch.

>

> ... three IMP in Canandaigua now... does this make it the " IMP capital of

> America " or what!? ;-)

>

> Tim

>

> > Hi all-

> >

> >

> >

> > I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1

> > exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn't bear to do that

> > myself..). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have

> > a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to

> > roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this

> > listserve. I wouldn't have had the guts or the knowledge to do this

> > without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want--

> > www.kerrygraffmd.com

> > <http://www.kerrygraffmd.com/> .

> >

> >

> >

> > Kerry Graff

> >

> > Lake Country Family Medicine

> >

> > Canandaigua, NY

>

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CONGRATULATIONS KERRY! Your website is very, very nice. Love the pics and the

watercolor. It says your practice is full and you have a waiting list. WOW!

quite excellent

for day #1. I guess your patients moved with you from your other practice.

Have fun! Solo private practice is incredible!!

Pamela

Pamela Wible, MD

Family & Community Medicine, LLC

3575 st. #220

Eugene, OR 97405

roxywible@...

www.idealmedicalpractice.org

>

> Congratulations and good luck!

> Beautiful website.

> I'm just up the road in Fairport and would love to have you visit one day.

> Stay in touch.

>

> ... three IMP in Canandaigua now... does this make it the " IMP capital of

> America " or what!? ;-)

>

> Tim

>

> > Hi all-

> >

> >

> >

> > I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1

> > exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn't bear to do that

> > myself..). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have

> > a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to

> > roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this

> > listserve. I wouldn't have had the guts or the knowledge to do this

> > without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want--

> > www.kerrygraffmd.com

> > <http://www.kerrygraffmd.com/> .

> >

> >

> >

> > Kerry Graff

> >

> > Lake Country Family Medicine

> >

> > Canandaigua, NY

>

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From Drain, Good Luck, Kerry. Take time to keep us in touch with things... JoanneGraffs wrote: Hi all- I just wanted to let you know that my micropractice opens tomorrow!!! 1 exam room and no staff (except a biller-I just couldn’t bear to do that myself….). I already have 3 people on the schedule and although I have a ton of scanning of old charts to do, I think I am mostly ready to roll. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your advice on this listserve. I wouldn’t have had the guts or the knowledge to do this without you!!! Oh, and check out my website if you want-- www.kerrygraffmd.com. Kerry

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Kerry-

your web site is so together!! If you know that much about your

practice before you even open, what will your practice be like in 2

years? I think when I started, I had no clue as to general office

policies/management etc., had to learn by doing (and I'm not even sure

at this point, almost 2 years out, that I have things as well

organized as you...)

Nice job! Also love the watercolors.

Lynn

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