NHM Tripura launches digitization of health records for patients

Tripura: The National Health Mission Tripura has taken a significant stride towards enhancing healthcare services by introducing digital health records for patients, healthcare professionals, and both public and private healthcare establishments across the state.

Additional Mission Director NHM Tripura Chapter, Binay Bhusan Das, informed that the drive has been launched under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Speaking to the reporters at the NHM state headquarters here in Agartala, Das said, "Each of the healthcare professionals, pharmacies, and labs would be brought under the same digital platform through this drive. Besides, the patients would be issued ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) cards. Each of the individuals who register with the database will be issued a unique number."

The Additional Mission Director said that so far 15,52,561 people have been issued ABHA cards. Apart from that, 'scan and share' technology through 'QR codes' has also been introduced in the system, reports news agency ANI.

"If a patient scans the QR code pasted in the hospital counters, his data will be automatically uploaded to the hospital servers, and digitally he will be allotted an appointment with doctors. Similarly, private practitioners, retired doctors, laboratories, nursing homes, and pharmacies are also being enrolled into the system to make sure that all the data related to healthcare is available to the government. As per our estimates, there are 5,000 doctors qualified in modern and alternative medicines such as Ayurvedic and Homeopathy. Around 1,500 doctors have already enrolled with the system," Das pointed out.

On being asked what initiatives would be taken to popularise the move, Das said, "On May 3 and 10, special camps will be organised in all district headquarters for registration of new healthcare facilities, and on May 17 and 24 similar drives will be organised in the 23 subdivision headquarters."