Building a Hospital Content Management System with Strapi and Next.js

[okosaleo]

What is your article idea?

This article will teach readers how to build a Hospital content management system with Next.js and Strapi with an admin dashboard, patient info, different sectors for the hospital on the frontend and authentication for admin users.

What are the objectives of your article?

1. Introduction

• Overview: Build a robust CMS for hospitals using Strapi (headless CMS) and Next.js (React framework).
• Benefits: Flexible content management, server-side rendering, and improved user experience.

2. Project Setup

• Environment: Ensure Node.js and npm/yarn are installed.

• Strapi Setup: Create a Strapi project, configure the database, and set up content types.

• Next.js Setup: Initialize a Next.js project for frontend development.

3. Designing CMS Architecture

• Content Types: Define models for Patient Records, Appointments, Medical Staff, and Departments.
• Relationships: Establish content relationships like Patients to Appointments and Staff to Departments.

4. Building the Backend with Strapi

• Content Types: Create and configure models and fields in Strapi.
• User Roles: Set permissions for different roles (Admin).
• API Endpoints: Utilize Strapi’s APIs to manage and fetch data.

5. Developing the Frontend with Next.js

• Data Fetching: Retrieve data from Strapi.
• Pages & Components: Build key pages like Patient Dashboard and Appointment Management.
• Authentication: Implement secure access using JWT or OAuth.

6. Deployment and Maintenance

• Deployment: Deploy Strapi backend (e.g., Heroku) and Next.js frontend (e.g., Vercel).
• Maintenance: Monitor performance, implement scaling strategies, and plan for future enhancements.

7. Conclusion

• Summary: Recap the CMS development process and the advantages of using Strapi and Next.js.

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Tutorial

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[Theodore-Kelechukwu-Onyejiaku]

Hi @okosaleo,

This looks interesting. Could you please give me a walkthrough or user story of our application?

Meanwhile, are you willing to use Strapi 5 (https://strapi.io/five) for this project?