Site Development

Roadmap

Healthcare Uncharted is a living project. This page tracks what has been built, what is actively in development, and what is planned next. Updated as work progresses.

Complete
In progress
Next up
Planned
Phase 1 · Foundation
Site Infrastructure
  • Flat HTML site with dark design system
  • Netlify deployment + GitHub integration
  • Eleventy static site generator setup
  • Shared nav + footer via layout templates
  • Global CSS design system (tokens + components)
  • Full 7-page Eleventy migration
Phase 2 · Tools
Interactive Tools
  • Clinical SQL Mystery Game (4 cases)
  • AI Healthcare Map (value vs. hype)
  • Event vs. Request vs. Observation explainer
  • U.S. Healthcare Gap Map (D3.js + TopoJSON)
  • Clinical Operations split visualization
  • HIT Terminology Reference (searchable)
Phase 3 · Content
Articles & Deep Dives
  • EHR data model explainer (Patient → Encounter → Event)
  • HITECH Act history and impact
  • AI in healthcare reality check
  • Interoperability explained (HL7, FHIR, Cures Act)
  • Revenue cycle end-to-end walkthrough
  • Epic Chronicles vs. Clarity vs. Caboodle deep dive
  • CMS reimbursement models explained
Phase 4 · Navigation
4Ps System Map
  • 4Ps framework defined (Patient, Provider, Payer, Policy)
  • Lane architecture designed (5 system lanes)
  • 2a/2b clinical split confirmed via dialysis case
  • D3.js layered workflow diagram build
  • Clickable nodes linking to tools + articles
  • Homepage integration as navigational spine
Long-term Vision
One map. The whole healthcare system.

The end state of Healthcare Uncharted is a single interactive diagram that maps the entire U.S. healthcare system — every lane, every handoff, every data flow — from the patient’s first call to schedule an appointment all the way through claims adjudication and policy feedback loops.

Each node in that map links to a tool, article, or explainer. The map is the navigation. Understanding one piece makes every other piece make more sense.

Built for clinicians who want context, analysts who want structure, leaders who want the real picture, and anyone who has ever wondered why healthcare technology is the way it is.