B. Consent Form

[aydanuwa]

As a hospital manager, I want to document patient consent for processing of personal data, treatment procedures, and health information sharing, so that app complies with international and local law.

So that all necessary consent forms are recorded and stored securely within the system and the user can login into the system.

[ramilsalihar]

Backend Acceptance Criteria:

Consent Data Management:

Database Integration:

Integrate consent forms seamlessly with the system's database for secure storage and retrieval.

Data Integrity and Validation:

Implement backend validation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of consent information stored.

Search and Retrieval Capabilities:

Develop efficient search and retrieval functionalities to access and update patient consent forms when necessary.

Data Security and Compliance:

Secure Consent Storage:

Store consent forms in compliance with healthcare regulations, maintaining privacy and security standards.

Encryption and Access Control:

Encrypt sensitive consent data and implement strict access controls to ensure only authorized personnel can view or modify forms.

Audit Trails and Logging:

Maintain logs of consent form access and modifications for auditing and tracking purposes.

[aydanuwa]

We will not implement this now but it should be in database. Accepts T/F input

[nurlanotek]

This feature must be implemented with Authentication and Authorization of patient during sing-in process for the Patient portal.

[nurlanotek]

Acceptance Criteria for Documenting Patient Consent

. The system must provide a dedicated interface for the hospital manager to enter or update patient consent details. . The consent form should include sections for:

• Processing of personal data
• Treatment procedures
• Health information sharing . Each section must have clear explanations of what the patient is consenting to, using language that is easy to understand. . The system must require patients to provide explicit consent for each category by:
• Checking a box or
• Providing a digital signature . The system must ensure all forms include mandatory acknowledgment of the patient's rights under international and local law (e.g., the right to withdraw consent at any time). . Patients must have the option to review their consent forms before submission. . Once consent is given, the system must:
• Generate a timestamped and signed copy of the consent form.
• Securely store the consent form in the patient's health record.
• Provide the hospital manager and the patient with a confirmation that consent has been documented. . The system must include the ability to easily retrieve and review consent forms for compliance audits. . The system should notify the hospital manager when consents are nearing expiration or need renewal based on legal or policy requirements. . All data handling and storage must comply with applicable data protection laws (such as GDPR or HIPAA), including data encryption and secure access controls.

Non-functional Requirements

. The interface for documenting consent must be accessible and user-friendly to accommodate users with varying levels of technical expertise. . The system must support multi-language capabilities to cater to the diverse language needs of patients. . The performance of the consent documentation process should be optimized to handle multiple simultaneous users without significant delays.