OPIE Lite Purchasing Management FAQ

 What does the purchasing process look like when using OPIE Lite?
When you need to order components or supplies, you simply enter them into OPIE Lite’s intuitive interface from any computer connected to the Internet. Features such as your personal favorites list and integrated digital supplier catalogs make this process even easier. A purchasing manager can then quickly view everything that needs to be ordered from multiple practitioners or across multiple facilities, grouped by the appropriate supplier and with all of the information necessary to place the order. The order is then placed through traditional phone or fax methods, or with OPIE Integrated Suppliers, the order is placed electronically with the click of a button.

 Which suppliers does OPIE Lite work with?
OPIE Lite streamlines all purchases, whether they are from O&P suppliers, central fabrication facilities, or the local hardware store. With vendors that have taken the extra step of becoming OPIE Integrated Suppliers, you get extra benefits such as the ability to browse a digital catalog directly within the software and the ability to place your order electronically with the click of a button.

 How do we track order status, received items, backorders, etc?
The purchasing manager records pertinent information such as expected arrival dates and backordered items into the software while placing the orders. When orders arrive, the received items are checked in to the software. At any time, a user can quickly obtain the most recent status information by pulling up a recent PO number or searching for an item by supplier name, date of order, or patient name.

 What are some of the benefits reported by users of OPIE Lite?
Some of the many benefits reported by OPIE Lite users include: Less time spent by practitioners selecting components and ensuring they will arrive on time, less confusion in the ordering process and fewer mistakes, greater efficiency and accountability, much less paperwork involved in tracking purchase orders, improved communication with less scheduling problems due to front office staff having instant access to the status of ordered components, and better financial management through access to detailed spending reports.

 How does OPIE Lite handle multi-office practices?
OPIE Lite is even more valuable to multi-office practices because they have an opportunity to centralize all of their purchasing processes, significantly reducing duplication of efforts and inventory, and providing much better control over ordering and tracking supplies across all offices.

 Can I control who has access to various features and information?
Yes. OPIE Lite’s permission system makes it easy to define exactly what functions and information each user has access to.

 Why is there no installation required?
OPIE Lite is an Internet-based tool that your users access through a web browser with their username and password. This means that there are no special hardware requirements, and the system works seamlessly across multiple offices. You can even log in from your home computer and perform all the same functions that you can at the office.

 What are the requirements for running OPIE Lite?
OPIE Lite requires only an Internet connection and a web browser.

 What does OPIE Lite cost, and why is it so inexpensive?
The setup fee for OPIE Lite is $500, which includes a one-hour online training session. Monthly support fees are $50 for up to five users, plus $5 for each additional user. We have intentionally priced the software far below its value, because we want to create a low barrier to entry that will encourage O&P practices to take the next step with technology.

 Can I upgrade to the OPIE Suite after purchasing OPIE Lite?
Yes. When you upgrade, OPIE Lite becomes the purchasing component of the full suite, integrating seamlessly with the other tools. The OPIE Lite setup and monthly fees are applied in full to your OPIE Suite purchase, so it doesn’t cost you anything extra to start with OPIE Lite first.

 How can I demo OPIE Lite?
Fill out our demo request form or call us anytime at 800-876-7740 to set up a free online demonstration of OPIE Lite and the OPIE Suite. We will schedule a time that is convenient for you, and when that time comes, we’ll call and give you the access information to connect up to our office via web conferencing. Paul Prusakowski, CPO, FAAOP, founder of oandp.com and the creator of OPIE, will then walk you through a one-hour demonstration of the OPIE Software tools and answer any questions that you have.