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PHP/MySQL for Enterprise Healthcare Software?
Experts,
I'm in the process of planning a new Software application for the Healthcare Insurance company industry.
I'm leaning towards PHP/MySQL since there are a lot of php/ajax software scripts that I can easily integrate with.
I know that when dealing with Health Insurance companies, secure patient info is extremely important to them. Many of their apps are Java and either Oracle or MS SQL.
I'm comfortable with the decision to use PHP/MySQL, but I know that I'll likely have a hard sell, especially in this industry.
I was reading a few older posts about thoughts on php/MySQL as an enterprise software application.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20797427/PHP-as-a-the-foundation-for-a-scalable-web-enterprise-application.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27442704/PHP-Enterprise-Class-Ready.html
These are a few years old so I'm really curious to what everyone thinks.
Thanks,
-dsg
I'm in the process of planning a new Software application for the Healthcare Insurance company industry.
I'm leaning towards PHP/MySQL since there are a lot of php/ajax software scripts that I can easily integrate with.
I know that when dealing with Health Insurance companies, secure patient info is extremely important to them. Many of their apps are Java and either Oracle or MS SQL.
I'm comfortable with the decision to use PHP/MySQL, but I know that I'll likely have a hard sell, especially in this industry.
I was reading a few older posts about thoughts on php/MySQL as an enterprise software application.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20797427/PHP-as-a-the-foundation-for-a-scalable-web-enterprise-application.html
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27442704/PHP-Enterprise-Class-Ready.html
These are a few years old so I'm really curious to what everyone thinks.
Thanks,
-dsg
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Dave Baldwin
I forgot to mention that PHP is really intended for use from a web server. It would be a real stretch to get it running as a desktop app.
The front end you are designing can be independent of the backend storage.
There are ways to integrate PHP with MS SQL, Oracle, Mysql, And IBM DBMS.
The main issue that was pointed out earlier deals with HIPAA.
Access to data, logs/record keeping of which user accessed what record, changes.
For an insurance company there are record/claim/etc. which access security/privileges.
handling claim/eligibility, etc.
If you are creating an actuarial/statistical/expe
There are ways to integrate PHP with MS SQL, Oracle, Mysql, And IBM DBMS.
The main issue that was pointed out earlier deals with HIPAA.
Access to data, logs/record keeping of which user accessed what record, changes.
For an insurance company there are record/claim/etc. which access security/privileges.
handling claim/eligibility, etc.
If you are creating an actuarial/statistical/expe
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The interchange is more of a back end operation. From my reading of the question, the asker is envisioning a front end. While the data exchange is more of an inter facility consideration.
It should be built from the inside out. database, internal user access/interaction external client/acccess/interaction
etc.
It should be built from the inside out. database, internal user access/interaction external client/acccess/interaction
etc.
ASKER
Hi all, thanks for the great feedback.
You are really helping me to make a good decision.
After reading over HIPPA and PHI, I'm making certain I don't store any of those fields in my DB.
I'm very happy to hear that large companies like Facebook, Digg, Yahoo and Google are run with PHP.
You are really helping me to make a good decision.
After reading over HIPPA and PHI, I'm making certain I don't store any of those fields in my DB.
I'm very happy to hear that large companies like Facebook, Digg, Yahoo and Google are run with PHP.
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Thanks everyone. This was a great discussion. I greatly appreciate everyone's feedback and giving me the info to make an intelligent decision.