WEB-BASED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE RURAL HEALTH UNIT IN BULAKAN, BULACAN

Abstract

The purpose of this research study was to design and develop a Web-based Information
Management System that will be useful and helpful to the Rural Health Unit of Bulakan, Bulacan
by resolving their present difficulties. The researcher gathered and proposed some ideas that
utilized the power of information technology to create a substantial and positive impact on
improving the health conditions of the community.
The study identified the following difficulties currently encountered by the RHU using manual
transaction system: data integrity, saving and retrieving of medical records, lost productivity,
out-of-date systems, inaccurate order list, records can be accidentally lost or deleted, difficulties
in scheduling, delayed and inaccurate medical reports and unreliable news.
To resolve those difficulties, the researcher integrated significant features into the system such
as record management, inventory management, schedule management, information
dissemination and report generation.
The Agile Development Methodology was used in the development of this project. Significant
phases involved in this method such as requirement analysis, design, development, testing and
feedback was strictly followed to ensure the success of system development.

To test the acceptability of the system, group of respondents were asked to do the evaluation
using ISO 9126 Software Quality Standard. Positive results were obtained from the said
evaluation.