careConnect

CareConnect is a secure healthcare platform offering searchable medical centers, real-time consultations, and electronic medical records, with features for appointment management and prescription issuing.

Technology Stack

• Frontend: React
• Backend: Node.js
• Database: MongoDB
• Containerization: Docker, Docker Compose
• Web Server: Nginx

Features

• Searchable Medical Centers: Patients can quickly locate nearby medical centers, filter by services, ratings and prices.
• Real-Time Consultations: Patients can connect with healthcare providers via secure chat.
• Electronic Medical Records: Doctors and patients can access and update medical history.
• Appointment Management: Healthcare providers can post slots for doctors. Patients can book and reschedule appointments.
• Prescription Management: Doctors can issue e-prescriptions and patienets can manage prescriptions electronically.

Project Structure

The repository is organized as follows:

Codes/ Contains the source code for careConnect, including backend and frontend components. This folder is where all primary code development and module implementations can be found.

Deliverable1/ contains the project proposal, detailing the initial goals, target audience, and high-level overview of careConnect.

Deliverable2/ includes the Software Requirements Specification (SRS), project development work plan, process model, project size estimation, and a technical feasibility study.

Deliverable3/ contains the design documentation, including activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, use case diagrams & scenarios.

Deliverable4/ contains the test plan and integration test cases. This deliverable focuses on the validation and reliability of careConnect.

Deliverable5/ contains the slide deck for the final project presentation.

Each deliverable corresponds to a major phase in the project’s lifecycle, providing insight into CareConnect’s planning, design, development, testing, and final presentation stages.

Installation

To set up CareConnect locally using Docker:

Prerequisites

• Docker
• Docker Compose

Steps to get started with Docker

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the repository directory.
3. Build and start the application using Docker Compose:

   docker-compose up --build

4. Access the application:

• Frontend will be available at http://localhost:3000.
• Backend API will be available at http://localhost:5000.

4. Stop the services:

   docker-compose down