| I created an account to make this comment. I've been working with an older surgeon lately who wishes to become much more tech savvy. His general ignorance of technology and brilliant mind concoct some pretty interesting questions that often I cannot answer confidently, and so I end up down some rabbithole. This is the definitive beginning:
https://www.macintoshrepository.org/28761-medical-housecall This is an example of where we are now:
https://www.statdx.com/pricing/ its actually really easy to find medical journals from the 90s that mention "Medical Housecall" but it kinda just disappears circa 1999. I have "Medical Housecall" installed on an old G4.
It DESTROYS this symptoma business in 4mb.
4mb that come on a disk, that you keep, in your home. I dont think I even have any foil to make a hat; So Im gonna chalk this up to symptoms of Capitalism and our ridiculous healthcare system. That is a cute toy, but lets also remember that in the real world; ANY and ALL bits of medical advice should only be given by someone tested and licensed to do so.
ANNNNNND
There are a just a huge pile of different billing codes for each and every little patient interaction.
Interactions must be coded for insurance. Funfact: Many (All?) BlueCross organizations HAVE NO FACILITY to receive insurance claims directly whether electronically or otherwise. They must rely on a third-party called a "clearinghouse", which as far as I can tell is an Excel Macro posing as a C level corporation. in conclusion: the total package of QEMU + OS9 + Medical Housecall is about 1.5gb and it runs off a usbdrive. Our health is our most basic of needs, Any systemic improvements would benefit us all.
26 years of human progress later; how far back have we fallen? |