A React Native (Expo) clinical intake form with auto-save, debounced validation, and cross-platform persistence.
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Install dependencies
npm install
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Start the app
npx expo start
You can open the app in a development build, Android emulator, iOS simulator, or Expo Go.
How does the technical implementation of auto-save/error handling specifically help hit the patient conversion goal?
The biggest threat to patient conversion in the clinical intake flow is form abandonment. Every friction point — a lost connection, an accidental back-swipe, a confusing error — is a moment where a potential patient drops off. The auto-save and error handling strategy is designed to eliminate those drop-off moments:
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Auto-save: Patient progress is saved automatically in the background after each field change. Patients never need to think about saving. If they close the app, switch to answer a phone call, or lose internet connection for a moment, their data is persisted locally and synced to the server.
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Non-blocking toast feedback: Save status is shown via a toast notification. Successful saves confirm progress without interrupting the flow. Errors are indicated clearly with a single tap to retry — no navigation, no modal, no re-entry. The patient stays in the form and in the mindset of completing it.
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Local persistence: Form state survives app restarts via AsyncStorage (native) / localStorage (web). If a patient is interrupted, they can return hours later and resume without losing progress. This reduces the rate of form abandonment by letting more patients complete their submissions.
Together, these choices help to meet one goal: once a patient starts the form, the path of least resistance is to finish it.