Smart Telemedicine and Appointment Management System

Project Domain / Category

Web Application

Abstract / Introduction

Healthcare services are often limited by geographical distance, shortage of specialists, and long waiting times at hospitals. With the growing need for remote medical support, telemedicine has become one of the most significant trends in modern healthcare.

The Smart Telemedicine and Appointment Management System is a web-based platform that enables patients to connect with doctors online for consultations. The system will provide features such as patient registration, appointment scheduling, real-time video consultation, and digital prescription sharing. Doctors will be able to manage patient records, track medical history, and provide timely consultation without requiring patients to visit hospitals physically.

This system aims to improve healthcare accessibility, reduce patient travel costs, and help doctors serve a wider community more effectively.

Functional Requirements

In this project, there are typically three main types of users/actors (Patients, Doctors and Admin)

        User Authentication & Roles

        Patients, Doctors, and Admin will have separate login access.

        Secure login with username/email and password.

        Role-based dashboards for each user.

        Patient Module

        Profile Management: Patients can register with personal details, age, gender, contact, and medical history.

        Appointment Booking: Patients can search for doctors by specialty, availability, or location and book an online appointment.

        Video Consultation: Patients can join live video/audio sessions with doctors using WebRTC or similar technology.

        Prescription Access: Patients can view and download digital prescriptions provided by doctors.

        Medical Records: Patients can maintain a record of their previous consultations, prescriptions, and test results.

        Feedback System: Patients can provide feedback or ratings for doctors after consultations.

        Doctor Module

        Profile Management: Doctors can register with details such as specialty, qualifications, years of experience, and availability schedule.

        Appointment Management: Doctors can approve, reschedule, or cancel appointments.

        Consultation Interface: Doctors can conduct video/audio sessions with patients.

        Prescription Generation: Doctors can write and share digital prescriptions with patients after the consultation.

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        Patient History Access: Doctors can view previous records of patients to provide informed treatment.

        Notification System: Doctors receive alerts when a patient books or cancels an appointment.

        Admin Module

            User Management: Admin can approve or verify doctor accounts and manage patient registrations.

            System Monitoring: Admin can monitor overall activity on the platform (appointments, consultations, feedback).

            Data Security & Privacy: Admin ensures that patient records and consultations remain confidential.

            Reports & Analytics: Admin can generate reports about system usage, most consulted doctors, and patient engagement statistics.

        Additional Features

            Notification/Reminder System: Automatic SMS/Email/Portal notifications for appointment reminders, prescription availability, and upcoming consultations.

            Search & Filtering: Patients can search doctors by specialization (e.g., cardiology, dermatology), gender preference, or availability time slots.

            Health Record Management: Centralized repository of medical reports, prescriptions, and consultation notes.

Software Tools to be Used

            Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (React.js / Angular for interactive UI).

            Backend: PHP (Laravel) / Node.js (Express.js).

            Database: MySQL / MongoDB (for storing patient/doctor records).

            Web Server: Apache / Nginx.

            Video/Audio Consultation: WebRTC (real-time communication).

            Other Tools: Bootstrap (UI responsiveness), Chart.js (analytics visualization), Email/SMS API (notifications).

Supervisor:

Name: Rehan Ahmed

Email ID: rehan@vu.edu.pk

MS Teams ID: rehan.vu@outlook.com