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NBMCH to Require Aadhaar for Digital Health IDs
North Bengal Medical College and Hospital plans to give patients digital health IDs.
At first, people admitted to hospital wards will need to provide Aadhaar details.
The hospital will use those details to create an ABHA ID.
Patients can bring their Aadhaar card or use the mobile number linked to it.
The ID is meant to connect a patient’s medical records in one place.
This could help doctors and staff deliver test reports to the right person.
It may also help patients use government-funded healthcare services.
The hospital plans to extend the requirement to outpatient patients later.
North Bengal Medical College and Hospital will soon require Aadhaar details from admitted patients.
The hospital will use Aadhaar information to create Ayushman Bharat Health Account IDs.
The requirement will initially apply to ward admissions and later extend to outpatient visitors.
Officials say ABHA IDs will improve patient identification, record-keeping, report delivery and treatment continuity.
NBMCH handles around 5,000 outpatient patients daily, increasing the need for systematic records.
- Who
- Patients admitted to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, with the requirement later expected to include outpatient visitors.
- What
- The hospital will make Aadhaar details mandatory for creating Ayushman Bharat Health Account digital health IDs.
- Where
- North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in north Bengal.
- When
- The system will be introduced soon, initially for ward admissions and later for outpatient departments.
- Why
- The hospital says the system will improve patient identification, record-keeping, report delivery, treatment continuity and access to government-funded healthcare schemes.
Key facts
- Hospital
- North Bengal Medical College and Hospital
- Initial requirement
- Aadhaar details for patients admitted to wards
- Digital ID
- Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID
- Accepted details
- An Aadhaar card or the mobile number linked to Aadhaar
- Planned expansion
- The requirement will later extend to outpatient department patients
- Daily outpatient load
- Around 5,000 patients
- Stated purpose
- More accurate patient identification and systematic treatment records
Quotes
Kaushik Ishore
Medical superintendent-cum-vice principal of NBMCH
“For now, the hospital will collect the details of patients admitted to the wards and generate their ABHA IDs using their Aadhaar information. Patients can carry either their Aadhaar card or the mobile number linked to Aadhaar when they come to the hospital.”
telegraphindia.com
“Many patients who are admitted do not provide complete or accurate information. This often creates problems while handing over test reports and during treatment. The ABHA ID will help us maintain the correct details of patients.”
telegraphindia.com
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