HMIS facility to be implemented in 53 hospitals by September 30: HP CM Sukhu

The HMIS will assist in compiling complete data of patients and doctors, including general and emergency registration of patients, lab reports, operation theatre records and discharge and transfer information, which will be available online, Sukhu said in the statement.

Published On 2023-07-24 08:45 GMT   |   Update On 2023-07-24 08:45 GMT
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Shimla: The Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) will be implemented in 53 health institutions of Himachal Pradesh, including the IGMCH in Shimla, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday.

It will be implemented in the Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital (IGMCH) Shimla by August 30, he said at a meeting of the health department here.

A target has been set to start this facility in other health institutions of the state by September 30, according to a statement.

The HMIS will assist in compiling complete data of patients and doctors, including general and emergency registration of patients, lab reports, operation theatre records and discharge and transfer information, which will be available online, Sukhu said in the statement.

Doctors will also be able to write e-prescriptions and see complete medical histories of their patients, he said.

Sukhu also directed to increase the number of private rooms proportionate to the needs of the future in new health institutions and reviewed all work related to medical colleges under construction.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the state government will set up 250 Ayush wellness centres and 500 herbal gardens in Himachal to give a boost to the Ayurvedic system. In a statement issued, Sukhu said that these herbal gardens will not only produce quality herbal medicines but also emerge as an added attraction to the tourists visiting the state. The state government will set up 250 Ayush centres and develop 500 herbal gardens in collaboration with Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Education and Forest departments in different parts of the state during the current financial year. It will enable people to derive benefits of ancient Indian medical science — Ayurveda, the chief minister said. 

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