MGM Medical College to create Ayushman Bharat Health Account IDs for Patients
Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Indore: The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College is taking significant steps to introduce Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs for its patients considering that during its inspection, the National Medical Commission (NMC) might require these IDs for patient record assessments.
From the 2024-25 academic year, the NMC will consider only those patients whose data is linked to an ABHA ID during inspections, a move that could substantially affect the allocation of seats in medical colleges based on the volume of patient records, reports Free PressJournal.
The initiative to create ABHA IDs is being mandated across both government-run hospitals and those associated with private medical institutions. Medical colleges nationwide have already started implementing the process of generating these IDs for patients. MGM Medical College has claimed to be ranked fourth in the country in terms of the number of new ABHA IDs prepared.
Indore district, which has a population of about 4 million, has so far generated over 2 million ABHA IDs. Efforts are being ramped up to include patient registrations in various health initiatives and vaccination drives. For instance, at MY Hospital, only around 1,500 out of 3,000 daily outpatient department (OPD) patients are currently registered with an ABHA ID, reports the daily.
The move to generate ABHA IDs is expected to bring greater transparency and accuracy to patient records, ensuring that medical colleges can report reliable data during NMC inspections. It also represents a step towards integrating patient data into a unified national health system, which could streamline healthcare delivery and policy implementation.
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