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04/25/2011, 11:51 PM
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UPDATE 10/9/2011 -
Despite HP doing it's best to kill webOS, I still like the platform too much to give up! TouchPads are nice for sitting, but phones are work tools. I looked at Android phones, and they are too big if you want power-user specs. iPhones is locked to iTunes and hard to hack. So I just ordered a Pre3 for Verizon at somewhat less ridiculous price on eBay, and will therefore have another go at OB Tracker, as soon as I am ahead of my clinic paperwork enough to do so.
So for all the physicians, nurses, midwives, and other interested medical folks out there, OB Tracker is back in development, hopefully to get ported to Enyo (webOS 3) as well. An eventual goal will be able to edit the data file on TouchPad (still for sale on Amazon.com!) then sync back to phone, if desired.
I will probably not try to have as many features in it, and just hard-code the fields like Sirato did, as trying to have too much customizability in the data fields made for too many variables and made my head hurt... :P
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This is actually a continuation of the prior thread, "Medical Apps - OB Patient tracking? " but I wanted it to be more easily visible, and for the first post to always contain the most up to date links for downloads - a nice little convention I learned in my brief foray into Android phones (also known as chAOS, but others hopefully have had a better experience than I!)
As such, huge thanks to SiratoXero who got an alpha version out, and PalmDoc2005 (Dr. Teh) who encouraged and tutored me through my first app and has single-handedly kept WebOS in contention as a serious medical tool platform.
4/25/11
At this time I have the basic SQL data file structure set that will hold the data. I just am teaching myself to use SQL, step by small step, from Web sources and Frank Zammetti's book, Practical Palm WebOS Programming (or similar - I'm a doctor, not a librarian!) When I can get the app to make the file, insert records into it, and read the cells, then 85% of the work will be done (I hope!).
This is a major change from SiratoXero's alpha version, because in his alpha app, the data got lost with every update, and was not encrypted, which is a United States HIPAA law requirement for patient data. Sirata was the one who suggested making the change and starting over.
I am doing this between doing my clinic paperwork, catching babies, and filling in at our rural hospital as the daytime hospitalist when our hospitalist is out. So it goes in fits and starts! But I will keep interested WebOS users informed of progress and take your suggestions here.
There is also now (finally!) a PayPal donation page if you want to support this somewhat expensive hobby/endeavor in making WebOS more useful to physicians:
David Jarvis' Page
Any donations appreciated to keep the financial peace at home!
BBooDoc - David Jarvis, MD
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