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Hearing Journal December 2006
"Sampson contends that the web-based format, which is hosted by IBM, is attractive to clinic owners because they can access patient data, reports, or schedules from anywhere."  He adds, "The web is where the future of software exists."

Hitting for the Sycle
Hearing Products Report Vol 4, Number 8.  Sycle.net is a web-based practice management subscription service for hearing aid dispensers and audiologists. The service uses high-profile partners to create, transmit, and store records for hearing clinics of all sizes.

Age of Application Service Providers
The Age of ASP: A New Paradigm for Patient Management Software.  Companies that provide this type of software are called Application Software Providers (ASP). Rather than purchasing a software application -- in this case a Practice Management System -- you "subscribe" and use it online.