Overview

Document database storing unstructured clinical data including provider notes, consent forms, clinical attachments, and imported documents from external sources.

Document Types

• Clinical Notes: Provider documentation - SOAP notes, progress notes, discharge summaries
• Consent Forms: Signed patient consent forms and authorizations
• Attachments: Scanned documents, images, PDFs uploaded to patient chart
• External Records: CCD documents from other healthcare organizations via HIE

Technical Details

Specifications:

• Version: MongoDB 6.x
• Deployment: Replica set with 3 nodes
• Storage: 500 GB
• Indexes: Text search on clinical notes, date-based indexes
• Backup: Continuous backup with point-in-time recovery

Collections

{
  // Clinical Notes Collection
  "clinical_notes": {
    "patient_id": "string",
    "encounter_id": "string",
    "note_type": "soap | progress | discharge",
    "provider_id": "string",
    "note_date": "ISODate",
    "content": {
      "subjective": "string",
      "objective": "string",
      "assessment": "string",
      "plan": "string"
    },
    "signed": "boolean",
    "signed_date": "ISODate"
  },

  // Document Attachments
  "attachments": {
    "patient_id": "string",
    "file_name": "string",
    "file_type": "pdf | jpg | png",
    "storage_path": "S3 URL",
    "upload_date": "ISODate",
    "uploaded_by": "string",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}