Tripura introduces digital health program to improve healthcare services
Agartala: To enhance accessibility, transparency, and efficiency of healthcare services, the Tripura Government has initiated a significant digital health program by implementing the Integrated Health Management Information System (IHMIS) in all district and subdivision hospitals, rural hospitals, and primary health centres.
With this system, patients can quickly generate outpatient tickets by scanning a QR code and access their complete health records online. The initiative aims to provide modern, data-driven healthcare to all residents, including those in remote regions.
According to a UNI report, Health Secretary Kiran Gitte said that IHMIS has the importance of state doctors and healthcare staff taking an active role, ensuring that all necessary resources are available for a seamless rollout.
The department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BECIL to operationalize IHIMS, which aims to fully digitise healthcare services in Tripura.
It facilitates every citizen will have a digital medical history that doctors can access at any government hospital. Integration with Ayusman Bharat Digital Mission, linking their health records to the national system.
Online registration will help reduce long queues in outpatient and emergency departments. Residents, particularly in remote areas, will have the ability to consult specialists in Agartala.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said that the state government is committed to providing the best possible assistance to people in need and ensuring access to quality healthcare within the state, highlighting that telemedicine is playing a crucial role in delivering advanced medical services.
Speaking during the 62nd episode of Mukhya Mantri Samipeshu (CM’s Aam Darbar), Saha said that patients from economically weaker sections should avoid unnecessary expenditure by seeking treatment outside the state unless specialised care is required.
