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?