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If I were you, I would scan documents, name them chronologically and that's it. Safe and simple

isatty 7y ago
Same but I’d also never use anything cloud based to do this. The risk vs convenience doesn’t add up for this use case.
gumby 7y ago
I do almost that but have a format for the filename: yyyy-mm-dd-{prescription,lab_result,...}-xxx.pdf so could be lab_result-CBC or prescription-rosuvastatin etc.
vortico 7y ago
Yeah, I don't understand the need for software/apps/SaaS's that can be functionally replaced by files on the filesystem (in this case) or a text file (for note-taking tools). Simple files should always be the first attempt at organizing digital media. If it's insufficient for some reason, the OP should describe what they've tried and why it was insufficient.
- AidanCS 7y ago
  The purpose of software/apps/SaaS is to not simply storedata. If that were true, a file repository works. The purpose of a personal health record platform is to help you make sense of your data and help you make better decisions relates to your health. A lot of comments have focused on typical doctor visit. Consider, 450 million people globally have a mental illness. Digitized records have a huge potential to support self-management of chronic conditions.
  - vortico 7y ago
    The question in the original post was >Is theer a open source tool or web based tool where records can be maintained chronolgically for me and family members. A file repository satisfies these requirements. If it's insufficient for the original poster, then there are other unspecified requirements.
pwg 7y ago
This.... The OP does not need a 'tool' -- beyond a filesystem and a naming convention such as suggested by @gumby. Make a folder hierarchy that makes sense (and do not worry about getting the hierarchy 100% right up front, it can be adjusted as usage indicates what should have been). Scan paper docs to an image format, create plain text for any 'notes style' docs you want to keep. This is a perfect example where the KISS [1] principle is very useful. With a naming convention as suggested by @gumby, finding particular items later is either navigate to the folder they are in, open appropriate file, or a simple search of the filesystem for keywords (i.e. a "find | grep" pipeline on Linux/MacOS or the equivalent on Windows). Portability for office visits can then be as simple as carrying a USB stick with a copy of the filesystem, or carrying another device (laptop/cellphone) with a copy of the filesystem stored thereon. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle
faitswulff 7y ago
Dropbox’s “scan document” feature names the file with a timestamp by default and also crops, transforms, and color corrects (black and white or “whiteboard”) the image as well. It’s really Dropbox’s killer feature for me.

Same but I’d also never use anything cloud based to do this. The risk vs convenience doesn’t add up for this use case.

I do almost that but have a format for the filename: yyyy-mm-dd-{prescription,lab_result,...}-xxx.pdf so could be lab_result-CBC or prescription-rosuvastatin etc.

vortico 7y ago

Yeah, I don't understand the need for software/apps/SaaS's that can be functionally replaced by files on the filesystem (in this case) or a text file (for note-taking tools). Simple files should always be the first attempt at organizing digital media. If it's insufficient for some reason, the OP should describe what they've tried and why it was insufficient.

AidanCS 7y ago
The purpose of software/apps/SaaS is to not simply storedata. If that were true, a file repository works. The purpose of a personal health record platform is to help you make sense of your data and help you make better decisions relates to your health. A lot of comments have focused on typical doctor visit. Consider, 450 million people globally have a mental illness. Digitized records have a huge potential to support self-management of chronic conditions.
- vortico 7y ago
  The question in the original post was >Is theer a open source tool or web based tool where records can be maintained chronolgically for me and family members. A file repository satisfies these requirements. If it's insufficient for the original poster, then there are other unspecified requirements.

pwg 7y ago

This.... The OP does not need a 'tool' -- beyond a filesystem and a naming convention such as suggested by @gumby. Make a folder hierarchy that makes sense (and do not worry about getting the hierarchy 100% right up front, it can be adjusted as usage indicates what should have been). Scan paper docs to an image format, create plain text for any 'notes style' docs you want to keep. This is a perfect example where the KISS [1] principle is very useful. With a naming convention as suggested by @gumby, finding particular items later is either navigate to the folder they are in, open appropriate file, or a simple search of the filesystem for keywords (i.e. a "find | grep" pipeline on Linux/MacOS or the equivalent on Windows). Portability for office visits can then be as simple as carrying a USB stick with a copy of the filesystem, or carrying another device (laptop/cellphone) with a copy of the filesystem stored thereon. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle

faitswulff 7y ago

Dropbox’s “scan document” feature names the file with a timestamp by default and also crops, transforms, and color corrects (black and white or “whiteboard”) the image as well. It’s really Dropbox’s killer feature for me.