Medical Ordering
Made Mobile
Medical Ordering
Made Mobile
Deforce Medical is a full-service healthcare supplier supporting home care professionals, nurses, and care organizations with fast, reliable delivery of medical products.
Healthcare professionals needed a way to order medical products efficiently while on the go, directly from patient homes and care facilities. The existing ordering process was time-consuming and prone to errors, especially when managing orders across multiple patients. Deforce Medical needed a mobile solution that combined barcode scanning with patient-specific order management.
Ordering medical supplies in the field requires speed, accuracy, and the ability to link products to specific patients - all while working in demanding care environments.
We developed a mobile ordering application built on our Scan 2 Order module, extended with custom features for patient management, order history, and a Laravel-based backend API. Using our six-step framework, we delivered a solution tailored to the daily demands of healthcare delivery.
1. IDENTIFY & VALIDATE
We shadowed nurses and home care professionals to understand their ordering workflows. The key pain point: managing product orders across multiple patients while moving between care locations. Manual ordering was slow, error-prone, and disconnected from patient records.
1. IDENTIFY & VALIDATE
We shadowed nurses and home care professionals to understand their ordering workflows. The key pain point: managing product orders across multiple patients while moving between care locations. Manual ordering was slow, error-prone, and disconnected from patient records.
2. IMPACT MAPPING
We mapped features to healthcare outcomes. Patient-linked ordering reduces errors in multi-patient environments. Order history enables quick reorders of recurring supplies. Barcode scanning eliminates manual product code entry. Each feature was designed to save time and improve accuracy in care delivery.
3. TECHNICAL AUDIT
We assessed Deforce Medical's existing e-commerce platform and identified integration requirements. The audit revealed the need for a custom Laravel-based backend API to bridge the mobile app with their central ordering system, ensuring fast and reliable communication.
4. INTERACTIVE PROTOTYPING
We built prototypes that simulated real care scenarios - scanning products at a patient's bedside, switching between patient profiles, and reviewing past orders. Testing with nurses validated the workflow and identified usability improvements for one-handed operation.
5. DEVELOPMENT & LAUNCH
The Flutter app was developed alongside a custom Laravel backend API that integrates with Deforce Medical's e-commerce platform. The app features barcode scanning, patient management with integrated search, order history per patient, and support for both individual nurses and larger care organizations.
6. ITERATE & OPTIMIZE
Post-launch feedback from care professionals drives ongoing improvements. Usage data reveals ordering patterns per patient type, most-scanned products, and peak ordering times. These insights inform feature enhancements and workflow optimizations.
The Deforce Medical app empowers care professionals to place accurate orders directly from the field - reducing errors, saving time, and improving efficiency. A digital solution built to meet the daily demands of healthcare delivery.
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Select Patient
Choose or search for the patient profile linked to the current care visit.
Scan Product
Use barcode scanning to instantly identify and add medical products to the order.
Add to Order
Review quantities and confirm items in the patient-linked basket.
Sync & Deliver
Submit the order to the backend API for processing and fulfillment.
Tailored for Care Providers
Every feature was designed around the specific needs of healthcare professionals managing medical supply orders across patients.
Instantly add products to an order by scanning the barcode. The scanning engine works reliably in varied lighting conditions common in patient homes and care facilities.
Link orders to specific patients and manage patient details with an integrated search function. Switch between patients seamlessly during care rounds.
View and repeat past orders per patient, enabling quick reorders of recurring medical supplies without manual product lookups.
Browse the full product catalogue with search functionality to find and add products to the basket, even without a barcode available.
Custom Laravel API powering seamless mobile-to-platform integration
The Flutter mobile app communicates with a custom Laravel-based backend API that integrates with Deforce Medical's existing e-commerce platform. This architecture ensures fast, reliable data exchange between the mobile ordering experience and the central ordering system.
Built with Flutter for native performance on iOS and Android, designed for healthcare workflows.
The app delivers an intuitive ordering experience optimized for care professionals on the move. Patient-linked ordering, barcode scanning, and order history work together to create a seamless workflow that fits naturally into daily care routines. The Deforce Medical app is available on both the App Store and Google Play Store.
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