In appointing medication, systems utilized by health facilities are commonly still manual, with paperwork and other conventional means. In addition, queues in those facilities also constrain time. This problem urged a student from the Applied Undergraduate Medical Record and Health Information Department (RMIK) at Universitas Dian Nuswantoro (Udinus), Yefta Pascal Firmanto, to develop a mobile app that concerns medical records.
“The app is called ‘MediConnect,’ and it can connect with clinics to simplify appointment processes and reduce the spread of contagious diseases. It can also help medical professionals in the diagnostic process, as MediConnect can store or record data from previous patients. With this all-in-one feature, this app can prevent time, labor, and budget constraints,” he uttered.
With his brilliant idea, Yefta, who was a junior student, could win first place at the 2025 Indonesian Medical Record Competition. Yefta revealed that MediConnect can be accessed by patients, doctors, and admins.
“This app allows patients to register for appointments in clinics that have partnered with the app. It can also simplify things, as you can essentially do it wherever and whenever you please. Patients can also choose the appointment time, facilities, and doctors to their heart's content,” Yefta, born in 2003, explained.
Meanwhile, access for doctors will also allow them to see the medical records of their patients, diagnose their diseases, suggest the next steps, as well as provide medications. As for the admins, they can add doctors and users through this app and upload an article. Despite the success of this app, the development, however, was far from easy.
Adaptation Challenges
“In working for this program, I must learn a new programming language. Before this, I only knew how to make a webpage, but now I have to make a mobile app, which generally has more complex properties. Despite these challenges, I could consult faculty members and lab assistants. Both the Health Science Faculty and the Medical Record and Health Information Department were very supportive during the development of this app,” he uttered.
In the previous year, Yefta had also participated in the same competition and had won first place. This competition was relevant to his expertise, as it involved programming and medical recording.
“I majored in Software Replication in high school, so I’m no stranger to programming. I continued my studies in the Medical Record and Health Information at Udinus, as the career opportunities are massive. The medical record field particularly concerns technology in the health sector, so medical recorders don’t treat patients directly,” he uttered.
In the future, Yefta hoped to commit himself to further developing more apps that can help health facilities. “I want health services to be more efficient and quicker. Furthermore, I also seek to further hone MediConnect by adding a pharmacy feature for medication purposes, as well as perfecting other pre-existing features,” he concluded. (Humas Udinus/Penulis: Ika. Editor: Haris. Foto: Dok. Pribadi)
