ABSTRACT
This research on the automated medical reference system is design to allow health care providers who are in constant need of current authoritative medicinal information to help them take better care of their patients and live healthier life. The researcher has developed a system that would help in achieving this goal/aim easily. The programming language used in developing this system is visual basic 6.0 because it is user friendly and to code.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pages
Title Page – – – – – – – – – – i
Certification – – – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – v
Table of Content – – – – – – – – – vi-viii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 introduction – – – – – – – – 1
1.1 Theoretical Background – – – – – – – 1-2
1.2 Statement of the Problem – – – – – – 2
1.3 Aim and Objective of the Study – – – – – 2
1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – – – 3
1.5 Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 3
1.6 Organization of the Research – – – – – – 3
1.7 Definition of Terms – – – – – – – 4
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 5
2.1 Medical History – – – – – – – – 5-6
2.2 Threats to Medical Record Privacy Administrative Actions – – 6-7
2.3 Maintaining Medical Record – – – – – – 7
2.4 Nature and Purpose of Medical Reference System – – – 7-8
2.5 Source of Data in the Hospital – – – – – – 8-9
2.6 Data and File Organization – – – – – – 9
2.7 Value and Quality of Medical Reference System – – – 9-10
CHAPTER THREE: SYSTEM ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
3.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 11
3.1 Research Methodology – – – – – – – 11
3.2 System Analysis – – – – – – – – 11
3.2.1 Analysis of the Existing System – – – – – 11
3.2.2 Problems of the Existing System – – – – – 12
3.2.3 Analysis of the Proposed System – – – – – 12
3.2.3.1 Advantages of the Propose System – – – – – 12
3.3 System Design – – – – – – – – 13
3.3.1 Input Layout – – – – – – – – 13
3.3.2 Algorithm – – – – – – – – – 14
3.3.3 Program Flowchart – – – – – – – 15-19
3.3.4 Output Format – – – – – – – – 20
CHAPTER FOUR: SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND DOCUMENTATION
4.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 21
4.1 System Design Diagram – – – – – – – 21
4.2 Choice of Programming Language – – – – – 22
4.3 Analysis of Modules – – – – – – – 22
4.4 Programming Environment – – – – – – 22
4.4.1 Hardware Requirements – – – – – – – 22
4.4.2 Software Requirements – – – – – – – 22
4.5 Implementation – – – – – – – – 23
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0 Introduction – – – – – – – – 24
5.1 Constraints of the Study – – – – – – – 24
5.2 Summary – – – – – – – – – 24
5.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 25
5.4 Recommendations – – – – – – – 25
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction
Medical record is used to describe the systematic documentation of a single patient’s medical history and are across time within one particular health care provider’s jurisdiction. The medical record includes a variety of types of notes entered over time by health care professional, recording observations and administration of drugs and therapies. Orders for the administration of drugs and therapies, test result, x-ray report etc.
The maintenance of complete, comprehensive and accurate medical records of patients enables reference of those records easier and it is a fundamental requirement of health care providers and it is generally enforced as a licensing.
Information is common everywhere and human advancement in the technology has helped to develop some machines to aid in processing information computer is used to storing medical reports of patients in the hospitals because it is fast in processing, it can store information for a long time. It allows for quick access to the information for reference purposes which is the aim of this research work.