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Installation of new computer network

In mid-2008 Dr Joyce and I decided to upgrade our IT system and move towards a centralised, paperless, server-based practice management system.  We consult and operate from a number of different locations, our two main practice sites being in Bowral and Macquarie Street in Sydney.  In view of our complex needs arising from multiple practice locations, we engaged medical IT specialist firm ISN Solutions to plan and execute the project.  Our requirement was for a secure, encrypted and internet-based network that would link all practice sites together “real time”.

We realised that a change of this calibre to our practice would not be totally pain free and there were indeed some teething issues along the way.  However, the end result has been of great significance to our business.  We feel that the practice is much more efficient as a result of all our data being centralised, protected and easily accessible.  Back-up of data occurs both daily and instantaneously in both onsite and offsite locations.  The system requires ongoing maintenance which is carried out to an exceptional standard by the ISN Solutions team, all of whom understand a practice's (and certainly a doctor’s) needs.  This gives me, the doctor, the assurance that I can focus all my energies on practicing medicine.

In short, a well-designed, well-installed and well-kept IT system has meant that I can be in touch with almost any aspect of my practice from anywhere.  We can schedule and rearrange appointments, access and update records, access test results and communicate with patients and referring doctors – all from a central location.  And we can do this from anywhere in the world, at any time of day.

I believe that the IT system design that ISN produced and deployed for us has been right for our business and I therefore have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone in the medical industry.

Dr Geoffrey Reid

New website

The development of this website was started in September 2007. It has taken a long time and a lot of work to go live. It is still a work in progress.

The structure was developed by NetStarter™, and they are listed as one of our support companies. We have enjoyed working with Lily Ng, and have commissioned Lily to develop a sister site for Dr Hilary Joyce, along with an upgrade for www.sydneyendometriosis.com.

This site has been designed as a practical resource for patients wishing to visit or contact the practice. It has no educational content, but medical information can be accessed by following the “quick links” to my other sites, or through links to other quality sites.

Change of practice management program

For the last ten years, we have used CPM™ for practice management. This program was developed by Jon Phegan, and Dr Hilary Joyce, Dr Michael Cooper and I all had considerable input into the development of this practice management software.

Changes by Microsoft™ have made this program unsustainable. I therefore looked at all the options available for alternative practice software and decided to move to Genie™ Solutions.

The transition to Genie™ Solutions occurred on 1 September 2008.

Surgical Training

Undergraduate Training

No current commitment.

Postgraduate Training

Dr Reid shares responsibility for the surgical training of the Pelvic Surgery Fellow at Liverpool Hospital, South West Sydney.

Specialist Training

Dr Reid is a member of the Sydney Women’s Endosurgery Centre (SWEC). This group of seven specialists conduct a week-long surgical training course for specialists from Australia and overseas, three times per year.

 

Practice Research

2007-08: Colo-Rectal Endometriosis

2008-09: information coming soon.

AWARE Project: information coming soon.
SWEC Data: information coming soon.

Egg Freezing: information coming soon.