Medical Indexing Enhancement (MINE) is a software project that creates an index tool for medical records (PDF files) held in QTC. Currently the records are handled purely manually.

MINE will be able to manipulate a pdf document with a standardized tag that represents different specialties. These tags will be in the form of a Stamp that will be placed on the page(s) that is selected by the user. From these tags, a bookmark feature will be created. The file will then be sorted according to the specialty indicated by the Stamp placed on the pages and will also be indexed and put into the table of contents within the PDF. The index page will then summarize the range of pages for each tagged specialty. Additionally the name of specialty will act as a link to the first page where that specialty begins. The tool should work fast for Gigabyte-sized PDF files.

MINE  is described by the three components:

1) Labeling the pages, which allows the user to label the PDF files.

2) Rearrangement of the pages according to the labels. This helps to organize the Medical Records better.

3) Generalizing the meta page and add it in the front to give summarized information.

Liaison: Neil DeJesus: Neil.D.DeJesus@qtcm.com