HealthNet Major Project

Overview

HealthNet is a modern healthcare management platform designed to connect patients with healthcare providers, streamline appointment scheduling, manage electronic health records, and provide real-time health monitoring.

Table of Contents

• Features
• System Architecture
• Frontend
  • Technologies
  • Setup
  • Available Scripts
• Backend
  • Technologies
  • Setup
  • Available Scripts
• Environment Variables
• Deployment
• License

Features

Patient Features

• User registration and authentication
• Physician search by specialty and location
• Appointment scheduling and management
• Electronic health records access
• Prescription management and refill requests
• Telemedicine integration
• Health metrics tracking
• Secure messaging with providers

Provider Features

• Provider profiles and schedule management
• Patient record management
• Appointment dashboard
• Prescription management
• Lab result uploads
• Secure communication system
• Analytics dashboard

System Architecture

• Frontend: React-based SPA with Redux
• Backend: Node.js/Express API server
• Database: MongoDB for patient and provider data
• Authentication: JWT with role-based access
• Storage: Firebase Storage for medical files
• Realtime: WebSockets for messaging

Frontend

Technologies

• React
• Redux
• React Router
• Axios
• Firebase Authentication
• Firebase Storage
• Google Maps API
• Chart.js
• Material UI

Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm start

Available Scripts

• npm start: Starts the development server
• npm build: Creates production build
• npm test: Runs the test suite
• npm run lint: Runs ESLint checks

Backend

Technologies

• Node.js
• Express
• MongoDB
• Mongoose
• JWT
• Bcrypt
• Multer
• Socket.io

Setup

1. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd backend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev

Available Scripts

• npm start: Starts production server
• npm run dev: Starts development server with nodemon
• npm test: Runs the test suite
• npm run seed: Seeds database with initial data

Environment Variables

Backend Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the backend directory:

# Server Configuration
PORT=8000
NODE_ENV=development

# Database
MONGO_URI=your_mongo_uri

# Authentication
ACCESS_SECRET=your_access_secret
REFRESH_SECRET=your_refresh_secret

# Email
USER_NAME=your_username
PASSWORD=your_password

# Firebase
FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_firebase_auth_domain
FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_firebase_project_id
FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_firebase_storage_bucket
FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_firebase_messaging_sender_id
FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_firebase_app_id

Frontend Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the frontend directory:

REACT_APP_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:8000/api
REACT_APP_GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY=your_google_maps_api_key

# Firebase Configuration
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_firebase_auth_domain
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_firebase_project_id
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_firebase_storage_bucket
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_firebase_messaging_sender_id
REACT_APP_FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_firebase_app_id

Deployment

Production Deployment

• Frontend: AWS S3 with CloudFront CDN
• Backend: AWS EC2 with load balancing
• Database: MongoDB Atlas
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions

Docker Deployment

# Build and run with Docker Compose
docker-compose up --build

Security Features

• HIPAA-compliant data handling
• End-to-end encryption for sensitive communications
• Role-based access control
• Audit logs for data access
• Regular security audits

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.