Project Overview:

The Medical Appointment Auto Scheduler is a smart web-based and mobile-friendly system that automatically schedules appointments between patients and available doctors based on multiple factors such as:

• Doctor availability

• Patient preferences

• Department/specialty

• Urgency level

• Previous visits

It reduces manual effort, minimizes appointment clashes, and improves patient satisfaction by providing timely slot allocation using intelligent scheduling logic or basic AI/ML models.

Technologies Used:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript

• Backend: PHP / Java / Node.js

• Database: MySQL / MongoDB

• Optional AI/ML (for smart scheduling): Python (for logic), integrated via API

• Calendar API: Google Calendar / FullCalendar.js

• Authentication: Session-based login or JWT

Key Features:

1. Patient Registration & Login

• User can sign up and store medical profile (name, age, gender, contact, history)

• Patients can log in to view and manage appointments

2. Doctor Management Panel

• Doctors log in and set availability (time slots, working days, leave)

• Can view upcoming appointments and patient history

3. Auto Scheduler Logic

• Automatically assigns the earliest possible slot with available doctor in preferred department

• Checks constraints: doctor schedule, room availability, priority cases

• Handles rescheduling if the doctor becomes unavailable

4. Manual Slot Option

• If the user wants to pick a custom time, manual scheduling is supported (with live availability)

5. Urgent Case Prioritization

• Emergency bookings override regular ones if doctors are marked available for urgent care

• Patients can mark “Urgency Level” during booking

6. Notification System

• Appointment confirmation and reminders via email or SMS

• Doctor and patient both get alerts

7. Calendar View

• Calendar dashboard for both doctors and patients to view upcoming appointments

• Real-time status updates (confirmed, rescheduled, completed)

8. Admin Dashboard

• Manage doctors, departments, patients

• Analytics for appointments per day/week/month

• Configure hospital working hours

9. Search and Filter

• Patients can search doctors by specialty, name, language, or ratings

• Filter available slots by date and department

10. Cancellation & Rescheduling

• Patients/doctors can cancel with valid reason

• Auto-reschedule logic triggers to reassign the slot if possible