User Interface

Since the MedSuite's On Demand Software was designed to be used in large practice settings, particularly multi-specialty practices and billing services, we paid great attention to the need of these organizations to quickly and efficiently enter the data necessary to operate and analyze their businesses.

Applications with a graphical user interface or GUI (pronounced "gooey") often are unreasonably dependent on the use of the mouse for data entry.  By that we mean that some functions can only be performed by removing your hand from the keyboard, grasping and moving the mouse to the appropriate location on the screen, and then left-clicking, right-clicking, double-clicking, dragging-and-dropping, etc.  The very nature of GUIs means that you will be presented with a variety of buttons, grids, tabs, lookups, widgets, and gadgets (collectively known as "components") that are all begging you to 'click me'.  MedSuite has all of that.

MedSuite has been designed for large billing organizations in which efficient "heads-down" data entry is a major concern.  The mouse usage required by many GUI applications results in tremendous data entry inefficiencies.  MedSuite has been built with the ability to allow the user to "drive" the application almost completely without resorting to the mouse.  In the section Using the Keyboard, key sequences and shortcuts that will help the user resist the temptation to use the mouse are addressed.  We ask the reader to learn how to use the keyboard.  There really are only a few things to remember.  Drive the application, don't let it drive you.

The User Interface subjects discussed in this section include: