MEDICARE ASSISTANCE

The client is a healthcare business that assists beneficiaries with enrollment, coverage options, and claims processing.

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AT A GLANCE

Our client wanted a system that would manage patient information and schedule appointments. Computools offered a digital transformation solution based on artificial intelligence. Our team optimised patient information entry, appointment scheduling, and other important aspects of healthcare administration. The client increased efficiency, improved the quality of patient care, and significantly accelerated its business operations.

CLIENT

Medicare Assistance is an innovative in-house website designed for healthcare professionals in Norwegian hospitals, targeting secretaries, medical students and therapists. The website has many features, including a dynamic calendar with daily, weekly and monthly views for all physicians and categorised lists of patients, appointments, attachments and insurance data.

BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Streamlining hospital operations and digitalising internal processes empowers healthcare professionals to prioritise critical and ongoing tasks. Recognising this need, the client approached Computools with a vision for a staff-focused application to manage appointments and patient data. To realise this concept, skilled healthcare website design expertise was crucial.

SOLUTION SUMMARY

The project’s solid technical foundation is a web architecture based on PHP, Yii2, Angular, jQuery, and MySQL. Bootstrap CSS ensures a responsive and visually appealing user interface.

Through collaborative discussions, Computools identified core functionalities for the future application. The resulting website, designed for internal hospital use by secretaries, medical students and therapists, facilitates efficient patient data management and appointment scheduling. Features include comprehensive calendars for individual doctors, broader time frames and organised lists for patients, appointments, attachments and insurance information.

IMPACT

The finished product allowed the client to increase profits, expand the customer base and increase the loyalty of existing customers. Thanks to the successful collaboration, a modern healthcare solution was developed.

Several key issues we solved:

  • The ability to enter patient data and make an appointment in a few clicks
  • Implemented a structured listing system for optimised data visualisation
  • Implemented a calendar for the day, week, and month for all doctors

WHY COMPUTOOLS

Several factors made Computools the ideal partner for this project:

Relevant expertise: Computools’ skilled team had extensive experience developing web applications for the healthcare industry, ensuring familiarity with regulatory requirements and user needs.

Agile methodology: Computools’ proven commitment to agile development methodologies offered a flexible and iterative approach, accommodating the client’s desire for active involvement and rapid decision-making.

Open communication: Computools emphasised transparency and proactive communication throughout the project, building trust and ensuring the client felt well informed and empowered.

Value proposition: Computools offered a competitive price point and a commitment to delivering a cost-effective solution that met the client’s specific needs and budget.

STORY IN DEPTH

Background

In early 2019, the client searched for a contractor to develop an internal HMS. The company considered several options, including local and international companies.

Approach to solution

When selecting a contractor, they considered the following factors:

  • Relevant experience: The client wanted to find a company that has experience developing web applications for healthcare.
  • Development methodology: The client wanted to work with a company that followed agile development methodologies, such as Agile.
  • Communication: The client wanted to work with a company that communicated openly and transparently throughout the project.
  • Price: The client wanted to find a company that offered a competitive price.

Computools role

Computools proposed a collaborative work arrangement. The team transitioned to self-driven task creation based on existing design and documentation. Prototypes were deployed on a development server for the client to review and provide feedback before integration into the main application. This iterative approach fostered open communication and allowed for rapid course correction, addressing potential misinterpretations and ensuring final deliverables aligned with the client’s vision.

Key decisions and outcomes

The system allowed hospital staff to manage tasks more efficiently, reducing the time spent on repetitive operations. They improved the quality of care for patients by providing them with more up-to-date and comprehensive information. Patients noted that the system made receiving healthcare more convenient and efficient.

Design

Medicare's design was based on a detailed study of users and their needs, taking into account easy navigation, pleasing visuals, and trends.

USER PERSONA → SITE MAP → WIREFRAMES → USER INTERFACE
medicare assistance user persona

USER PERSONA

Craft detailed profiles of hospital staff, ensuring user-centric design aligned with their roles

SITE MAP

Define a hierarchical structure for intuitive navigation within the Medicare Assistance platform

medicare assistance wireframes

WIREFRAMES

Create low-fidelity sketches illustrating layout and functionality, refining the user experience

medicare assistance user interface

USER INTERFACE

Design visually cohesive and intuitive interfaces, prioritising accessibility for efficient healthcare management

DIGITAL PLATFORM & TECHNOLOGY

PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY

Since the work on the project was carried out in a short time, the Kanban methodology was chosen. This saved time for developing the hospital management system and improved the team’s efficiency.

The most obvious benefit of using Kanban is improved flow efficiency, which occurs shortly after the implementation of the method into the project. Visualising processes quickly highlight areas of inefficiency. Kanban benefits team productivity by shifting the focus from starting work to finishing work.

Kanban

PROJECT TIMELINE

medicare assistance project timeline

WHAT OUR CLIENT SAID

We are very happy with the results of the Medicare Assistance project. The system has significantly improved our ability to manage patient data and appointments. Our staff is more efficient, and our patients are happier with the care they receive. We highly recommend Computools to anyone looking for a reliable and experienced partner to develop a healthcare web application.

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