PATIENT MGMT
Healthcare management platform for handling patients, doctors, appointments, and medical records with a Java backend-first architecture.
- Client
- Personal
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Timeline
- 4 months
- Technologies
- Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, JWT, Maven, JUnit
Project Overview
A healthcare management platform built with a Java backend. Features include patient registration, appointment management, medical records, doctor management, authentication, and reporting.
Focus was on backend architecture first before choosing a frontend, with Spring Boot as the recommended stack.
Your Role
- Application architecture and module design
- REST API and business logic implementation
- Database schema and data access layers
- JWT authentication and authorization
- Input validation and error handling
- Testing with JUnit and documentation
Tech Stack Used
- Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Maven
- Database: MySQL / PostgreSQL
- Auth & Testing: JWT, JUnit
Key Features
- Patient registration and profile management
- Appointment scheduling and doctor management
- Medical records with secure access controls
- Authentication and role-based authorization
- Reporting and clinical data workflows
- Layered backend architecture ready for a React frontend
Code Structure & Architecture
src/
controllers/
services/
models/
repositories/
security/
tests/
unit/
integration/- Service-oriented modules with single responsibilities
- JWT-based authentication with configurable expiration
- Relational data modeling for patients, doctors, and appointments
Challenges & Solutions
Challenge: Designing a scalable backend before committing to a frontend stack.
Solution: Defined clear REST API contracts, DTOs, and service layers so any frontend can integrate cleanly.
Challenge: Keeping business logic maintainable as clinical features grew.
Solution: Refactored into service layers with centralized error handling and validation.
Takeaways
Reinforced backend-first thinking — structuring APIs, persistence, and auth before UI decisions.