MacPractice and Aqua Connect Deploy MacPractice MD, DDS, DC, and 20/20 on PCs, Thin Clients, and SmartPhones.
Lincoln, NE, April 20, 2009 – MacPractice, Inc., the developer of MacPractice MD, MacPractice DDS, MacPractice DC, and MacPractice 20/20, the leading practice management and clinical applications for Mac, has collaborated with Aqua Connect, the leader in Mac terminal services, to deploy and support MacPractice software on PCs, thin clients, and smartphones.
Aqua Connect Terminal Server (ACTS) can be installed on Apple server hardware running OS X server. Once ACTS is installed, a PC can run a Mac OS X terminal session providing simultaneous access to local Windows applications and peripherals and to MacPractice. This will allow offices to use a mix of Mac and non-Mac terminals with MacPractice.
This solution provides a PC user access to Mac software through an Aqua Connect session. PC software and peripherals can be accessed locally on the PC client. The PC user can fully experience the best Mac applications for doctors’ offices from MacPractice and the latest operating system from Apple, all courtesy of Aqua Connect.
Files can be easily shared and text may be copied and pasted as well between environments. MacPractice Bridges to PC applications are supported, such as dental and medical imaging solutions that require proprietary PC drivers, hospital and insurance Windows-only solutions, and clinical laboratory interfaces.
“Now dentists can move to MacPractice without having to replace every PC or having to run Windows in a Virtual Machine to use their expensive PC digital imaging solutions. Clinical laboratories can provide physicians with PCs that run their orders-results software and give simultaneous access for the nurse to MacPractice. This technology drives down the cost for all providers who cannot afford to upgrade to all Mac native solutions when they move to MacPractice,” stated Mark Hollis, MacPractice’s President.
“We are very excited to offer the Aqua Connect solution with MacPractice to make it easier and less costly for a doctor to use Mac software in their practice,” said Renee Mehrian, acting CEO of Aqua Connect. “This solution provides the interoperability between the Mac and Windows platform that is necessary in medical offices that have existing PC hardware .”
Physicians, dentists, chiropractors and eye doctors are encouraged to view QuickTime movies of MacPractice by registering at MacPractice.com. 2400 doctors’ offices have chosen MacPractice to provide their practice management and clinical software. With Aqua Connect, doctors can now bring the Mac platform to their practice in an affordable solution.
