Automation for Patient Medical Records in an Integrated Clinic Geographic Information System

Abstract

Majority clinics are dependent on traditional technique of managing medical records patients. This consequently makes the operations less efficient and patients wait longer. The objective of this study is the implementation of an electronic clinic management system with the introduction of the geographical information system (GIS) using the grounded theory, rapid application development (RAD) and agile approaches respectively. it includes GIS applications for clinic location finding, user account management processes such as login and registration, patient information management and reports, system support, and report generation. The RAD approach was utilized to fast-track development processes employing iterative patterns and the Agile approach ensured that the system suited the users’ needs as they changed over time. The results have shown that this automated clinic information system is efficient in managing healthcare information by making more efficient use of existing information resources, balancing timeliness with processing time, and enhancing end-user satisfaction.