Online Ordering System

CHAPTER ONE

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

Introduction

Many doctors keep their records an old-fashioned way, through paper records. Paper records need a large storage space. As his patients add up, his storage should also add up. Retrieving paper records require some time. Doctor’s assistant goes through their paper records.

Medical record system will make retrieving and updating records much easier and simpler. This will also lessen the storage space in the clinic. With seconds, records can be retrieved. Doctor will just enter the number of the patient and then his records will be shown on screen. This system will really become handy for medical records keeping.

Background of the Study

Over the years, the manual record system of clinics had presented a drawback. One of the problem met is lost or misplaced files by either the staff or the client themselves.

Another difficulty is the retrieval of past files and the crude record system that takes up a vast section of the office just for record keeping. Since, almost everything had undergone changes for technological advancement through the aids of computers, manual-filing system would definitely be spared from such break. A computerized patient monitoring as well as space maximizing. Achievement of these needs through this present monitoring would surely establish the health institution’s efficiency.

Statement of the Problem

The problems encountered on existing system are the following:

1. Retrieving of data takes some time. The assistant will have to go to all the fuss looking for records in the filing cabinet. The patient will have to wait longer before seeing the physician.

2. Updating records is tedious because the assistant and the doctor have to fill up forms once more upon the succeeding visit of the patient.

3. Records of the patients are likely to be lost. When the records are already plenty or old, the file will be harder to find.

4. Redundancy of...