STATUS: Writing_code / Prior Lake, MN · UTC-6 / File #04.writing · 8 entries Last_updated 2026.05.25 / v2.0
04 Writing · 8 posts

Long-form notes.

Mostly long-form notes on EHRs and what I'm building toward. Some side trips into Rust and a distillery.

Building an EHR

I keep saying I want to build one. Here's what I actually mean by that, and what I think the first 90 days look like.

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EHR Architecture To Build

A working sketch of layers, data flow, and the things I'd refuse to compromise on.

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The Curriculum

A reading list and project list I'm assembling to push myself toward this dream. Updated as I go.

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What Makes an EHR?

What separates an electronic health record from a database with a clinical UI. Spoiler: it's not what most demos show you.

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Pivot

Why I'm spending less time on Rust experiments and more time on the EHR work I actually care about.

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Distillery Software Management (First Steps)

First schema, first ugly form. Aiming for something a non-coder can run a small operation on.

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Distillery Software Management (Intro)

Why a healthcare engineer started writing software for a distillery, and what I'm hoping to learn from the detour.

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Why a Wiki and Blog

On writing for an audience of one, mostly, but in public anyway.

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