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O planeamento financeiro é crucial para a gestão financeira de uma empresa, pois permite que estas compreendam a sua situação económica e com isso estabeleçam metas. Sendo as clínicas de medicina dentárias consideradas empresas prestadoras de saúde pública, também elas necessitam de realizar um planeamento financeiro, de forma a manterem-se saudáveis e competitivas no mercado. Nas clínicas de medicina dentária, uma das fases do planeamento financeiro consiste em definir os preços ideais para cada uma das consultas, no entanto, a falta de métodos para calcular os custos/gastos que a clínica tem nessas mesmas consultas, pode afetar a sua sustentabilidade. As clínicas utilizam softwares de gestão para facilitar as suas operações e a gestão das mesmas, nomeadamente, a faturação da empresa, o registo de pacientes, a gestão de agendas e a comunicação. Contudo, este tipo de softwares não incluem funcionalidades que permitam às clínicas calcular os custos dos tratamentos, algo essencial para estabelecer valores adequados para as suas consultas. Estes custos incluem essencialmente despesas de gestão, salários dos funcionários e materiais, podendo variar de acordo com a duração da consulta. Foi então sugerido pela Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas a criação de um software que permita às clínicas simular e atualizar automaticamente os custos dos seus tratamentos e consultas, sendo esta a ideia base para o desenvolvimento deste projeto. O projeto consistiu no desenvolvimento de uma aplicação que permite parametrizar e simular os custos de consultas e tratamentos de medicina dentária. A aplicação permite que cada médico dentista ajuste os custos de acordo com sua realidade, ao mesmo tempo em que apresenta valores genéricos de referência. A aplicação foi desenvolvida com recurso às tecnologias: XAMPP, PHP e MySQL. O XAMPP forneceu um ambiente de desenvolvimento integrado, reunindo os elementos essenciais para a criação da aplicação de forma eficiente. O PHP, permitiu desenvolver a lógica de negócio e a interação dinâmica com o utilizador, tornando a aplicação funcional e interativa. E por último, o MySQL foi utilizado para armazenar a informação da aplicação. Após o desenvolvimento da aplicação, esta foi apresentada aos responsáveis da OMD, que tiveram a oportunidade de avaliá-la por meio de um questionário de satisfação e usabilidade. Os resultados obtidos revelaram que a aplicação atingiu com sucesso o objetivo proposto, uma vez que os responsáveis pela OMD expressaram satisfação com as funcionalidades e com a eficácia da aplicação, confirmando que ela cumpre com os objetivos pré-estabelecidos. Esta avaliação positiva reforçou o impacto significativo que a aplicação terá na gestão financeira das clínicas e no apoio às decisões dos médicos dentistas.
Financial planning is crucial for the financial management of a company as it allows them to understand their economic situation and establish goals. As dental clinics are considered providers of public health services, they also need to engage in financial planning to remain healthy and competitive in the market. In dental clinics, one phase of financial planning involves defining the ideal prices for each consultation. However, the lack of methods to calculate the costs and expenses associated with these consultations can affect their sustainability. Clinics utilize management software to facilitate their operations and management, including company billing, patient records, schedule management, and communication. However, such software does not include functionalities that allow clinics to calculate the costs of treatments, which is essential for establishing appropriate values for their consultations. These costs mainly include management expenses, employee salaries, and materials and can vary depending on the duration of the consultation. Therefore, the Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas suggested the creation of software that would allow clinics to simulate and automatically update the costs of their treatments and consultations, serving as the foundation for this project's development. The project consisted of developing an application that allows for the parameterization and simulation of costs for dental consultations and treatments. The application enables each dentist to adjust costs according to their reality while presenting generic reference values. The application was developed using the following technologies: XAMPP, PHP, and MySQL. XAMPP provided an integrated development environment, bringing together essential elements for the efficient creation of the application. PHP allowed for the development of business logic and dynamic interaction with the user, making the application functional and interactive. Lastly, MySQL was used to store the application's information. After the application's development, it was presented to the responsible parties of the Portuguese Dental Association, who had the opportunity to evaluate it through a satisfaction and usability questionnaire. The results obtained revealed that the application successfully achieved its proposed objective, as the Portuguese Dental Association expressed satisfaction with its functionalities and effectiveness, confirming that it meets the pre-established objectives. This positive evaluation reinforced the significant impact the application will have on clinic financial management and support for dentists' decision-making.
Financial planning is crucial for the financial management of a company as it allows them to understand their economic situation and establish goals. As dental clinics are considered providers of public health services, they also need to engage in financial planning to remain healthy and competitive in the market. In dental clinics, one phase of financial planning involves defining the ideal prices for each consultation. However, the lack of methods to calculate the costs and expenses associated with these consultations can affect their sustainability. Clinics utilize management software to facilitate their operations and management, including company billing, patient records, schedule management, and communication. However, such software does not include functionalities that allow clinics to calculate the costs of treatments, which is essential for establishing appropriate values for their consultations. These costs mainly include management expenses, employee salaries, and materials and can vary depending on the duration of the consultation. Therefore, the Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas suggested the creation of software that would allow clinics to simulate and automatically update the costs of their treatments and consultations, serving as the foundation for this project's development. The project consisted of developing an application that allows for the parameterization and simulation of costs for dental consultations and treatments. The application enables each dentist to adjust costs according to their reality while presenting generic reference values. The application was developed using the following technologies: XAMPP, PHP, and MySQL. XAMPP provided an integrated development environment, bringing together essential elements for the efficient creation of the application. PHP allowed for the development of business logic and dynamic interaction with the user, making the application functional and interactive. Lastly, MySQL was used to store the application's information. After the application's development, it was presented to the responsible parties of the Portuguese Dental Association, who had the opportunity to evaluate it through a satisfaction and usability questionnaire. The results obtained revealed that the application successfully achieved its proposed objective, as the Portuguese Dental Association expressed satisfaction with its functionalities and effectiveness, confirming that it meets the pre-established objectives. This positive evaluation reinforced the significant impact the application will have on clinic financial management and support for dentists' decision-making.
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Clínicas Dentárias Consultas Tratamentos Usabilidade Software Simular Custos Dental Clinics Consultations Treatments Usability Cost Simulation