HealWell: Doctor Appointment App Documentation
This document outlines the functionalities and structure of HealWell, a mobile application
designed to streamline doctor appointments for patients and healthcare professionals.
App Name: HealWell (catchy, easy to remember, and emphasizes well-being)
Target Users:
Patients seeking medical care
Doctors managing appointments and patient information
Hospitals (optional, for managing hospital profiles and doctor listings)
Modules:
1. Login:
o Users (patients, doctors) can register and login using a username, password,
and user type.
2. Patient:
o Search for hospitals by name or location.
o View a list of departments offered by each hospital.
o Find doctors by specialty and availability within a chosen hospital on a
specific date.
o Schedule appointments with available doctors.
o View and manage existing appointments (cancel, reschedule).
o Rate and review doctors after appointments.
o Access and upload medical reports.
o View prescribed medications.
3. Doctor:
o View a list of upcoming appointments.
o Access patient details for scheduled appointments.
o Update appointment status (pending, confirmed, completed).
o Upload medical reports related to the patient's appointment.
o Add prescriptions for patients after appointments.
o View patient ratings and reviews.
4. Admin (Optional): (For a hospital or managing entity)
o Approve/reject hospital registration requests.
o View a list of all hospitals and doctors registered on the app.
o Manage user accounts (patients, doctors) and access levels.
o View patient complaints and send replies.
o View overall app analytics and usage data.
o (Optional) Manage hospital profiles and doctor listings.
Tables:
login: Stores user credentials (username, password, user type).
hospitals: Stores hospital information (name, location details, contact information,
status). (Foreign key: login_id)
patients: Stores patient details (name, date of birth, gender, contact information).
(Foreign key: login_id)
doctors: Stores doctor details (name, qualifications, contact information). (Foreign
key: login_id)
appointments: Stores appointment details (doctor ID, patient ID, date, time, status).
(Foreign keys: doctor_id, patient_id)
medical_records: Stores uploaded medical reports (patient ID, doctor ID, upload
details, date/time). (Foreign keys: patient_id, doctor_id)
requests: Stores requests for access to medical records (medical record ID, requesting
doctor ID, date/time, status). (Foreign keys: medical_record_id, doctor_id).
prescription: Stores prescribed medications (appointment ID, medication details,
date). (Foreign key: appointment_id)
scheduling: Stores doctor's available time slots (doctor ID, start time, end time).
(Foreign key: doctor_id)
Additional Features (Optional):
Telemedicine integration for virtual consultations.
Appointment reminders and notifications.
Secure chat functionality for patient-doctor communication.
Insurance integration for insurance verification and billing.
Multilingual support.
Data Security:
Secure login protocols (e.g., hashing) to protect user credentials.
Encryption of sensitive patient data (e.g., medical records).
HIPAA compliance for handling protected health information (optional, depending on
location).
