Patient Records Tracker System

Abstract

The healthcare sector in Sri Lanka lacks the availability of comprehensive health software solutions that would allow patients to not only book appointments, but also store their medical records and files all in one place. This project aims to solve the problem of poor accessibility to patient medical records and files as most information is stored in paper-based systems. These paper-based systems are often subject to misplacement and not being readily available at all times.

This project attempts to undertake the challenge of creating a centralised system called the PRTS where patients have an account where all their medical record files and appointment files are stored in one place. This data store of information can be added by both doctors and the patient themselves to build a comprehensive patient profile that is readily accessible anytime and anywhere.

To make the PRTS highly accessible, it is developed as a web application that can be accessed from any device regardless of the operating system installed as long as the user has access to an up-to-date web browser. The PRTS system is mainly comprised of HTML, CSS for the front-end, JavaScript for client-side processing and PHP for server-side processing. All records are stored in the MariaDB relational database which is currently deployed as a local database for development purposes.

The goal of this system is to act as a centralised and go-to system to book appointments, upload and view appointment files and medical records.