Clinic Information System

Abstract

The project implements a clinic information system. It is designed for use by an individual practitioner and a hospital resident’s clinic. In addition to patient data, charting, prescription and billing functions and report generation, there are features to make key pieces of data instantly available to the physician. If used in a multi-specialty setting, the data is shareable, facilitating a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. It has the capability of being scaled to accommodate the requirements of a multi-specialty clinic. Special purpose forms can be added and removed as needed. These forms allow data to be tagged for research and data mining activities. Open-source components were used, minimizing setup costs and facilitating further development by other parties. RDBMS, web server and browser components were used making, key features of these technologies, such as remote, simultaneous, and secure access immediately available. Test scripts were used to validate crucial server functions. The entire system was tested and is currently being used in an ophthalmologist’s private practice.