When choosing a practice management & medical billing software, you are faced with a single choice that will guide your entire decision-making process: Internet-based vs. Server-based. For a closer look at how CollaborateMD's hybrid SaaS model results in increased office efficiency at significantly lower costs, download the CollaborateMD hybrid SaaS white paper. Savvy customers choose an Internet-based software, such as CollaborateMD, for these four key benefits:
The speed and flexibility of our on-demand solution represent only the first two of many key features from which our users benefit. Internet-based software ensures anytime accessibility and rapid retrieval of information, which help to steadily increase productivity in day-to-day operations. And with 99% up-time (excluding planned maintenance windows), our Internet-based solution is extremely reliable. Furthermore, our customers enjoy the convenience of being able to work from their home, office, or any other location with access to a broadband Internet connection.
Undoubtedly, one of the greatest benefits to choosing Internet-based software is the significant cost savings. From initial hardware and software investments to networking, IT and dedicated server costs, opting for a server-based solution can be an extremely expensive undertaking. That’s one of the main reasons our customers initially sought out our on-demand solution to meet their needs.
CollaborateMD offers an unlimited number of users—with the ability to set unique permissions for how, when, and what each user can access—to keep costs low for even the largest office. Our expert in-house development team releases free updates and upgrades with no hidden charges that you can access immediately via the Internet. Finally, no license fees per computer, no required back-ups, and no maintenance on the database make CollaborateMD a highly cost-effective solution.
No industry has higher standards for security than healthcare. That's why CollaborateMD protects all data with the highest form of security possible: an encrypted 256-bit SSL connection. CollaborateMD servers use the highest quality firewalls, providing greater security than a typical office server. All information is backed-up on a mirrored out-of-state site. Both locations have redundant fiber optic connections and power management, to ensure your data is amply protected. We even have an internal department dedicated to quality assurance and HIPAA compliance that strives continuously to enhance the accuracy and preserve the integrity of the application.
Dedicated servers, which are a key component to server-based software, are extremely costly in terms of both your monetary investment and our environment. A single dedicated server consumes 150 kilowatts of energy, not to mention the 264 pounds of carbon dioxide it puts out each year. It is estimated that a large tree can only absorb 45 pounds of CO2 per annum over a 40 year lifespan. This translates into needing six large trees to offset the carbon dioxide output of a dedicated server in a single year!
As an environmentally safe alternative, choose an Internet-based software like CollaborateMD. Since any PC in your office can be set up to share files or printers, you will completely remove the need for a dedicated server. Plus, to demonstrate our Company’s ongoing commitment to energy conservation, we’ll commemorate your green choice by purchasing 10 trees for each new customer as part of our "Plant a Tree - Go ASP" Program.
