PM inaugurates HMIS system SMC-run hospitals to integrate into centralised digital health database
In a first for Gujarat, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) is the first civic organisation across the state to get a centralised system which will connect multiple health institutions of the civic body and also manage information regarding the same.
The Hospital Management and Information System (HMIS) for SMC was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Gandhinagar on Tuesday.
The HMIS will provide the health institutions of the SMC with a centralised system integrated with a database so that patient treatment becomes seamless and data duplication is prevented.
Meanwhile, SMC has taken a step forward in going digital by interconnecting all 80 urban health centres and hospitals.
The treatment details of patients will be stored in digital format through the HMIS project, said sources.
SMC sources said under the HMIS, digital OPD/IPD registrations can be done and electronic health records will be maintained.
Under the HMIS, a Picture Archival and Communication System (PACS) will digitally store and archive various types of radiological images from sonography, X-ray etc.
Under the HMIS, a Queue Management System (QMS) in SMIMER hospital will also help the patients by providing digital tokens.
The e-Health Mobile App under the HMIS will help the patient to save and check their medical history and treatment expenses.
Sources said, as the information of the patient will be available in the system, the doctors will be able to make quick and appropriate decisions.
The SMC, will also give an e-health card and Unique Health ID (UHID) to every patient to track information related to health services.
Surat Municipal Corporation Health Officer Pradeep Umrigar told The Indian Express, 'We have implemented HMIS in all 80 urban health centres, six hospitals (zone-wise), SMIMER and Maskati hospital. The HMIS is a paperless project. Patients should first get their UHID, after which they can avail all the facilities. Doctors, pharmacists, and laboratories can also access the details using the patient's UHID number. As of now, UHID cards have been given to 4000 patients from urban health centres, 2400 from SMIMER and 400 from Maskati hospital.'
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