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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
PGI's digital upgrade hits wall, IT firm backs out of pact
1 2 Chandigarh: A long-awaited leap into the digital age for the PGI has hit a major roadblock. The ambitious project to fully digitalise the hospital and its records, entrusted to C-DAC Noida, was derailed after the agency reportedly backed out of its all-inclusive agreement, now offering only software for the Hospital Information System (HIS) Version 2. This unexpected turn effectively halted the much-needed upgrade from the 2007 Version 1. Sources in the premier institute said the ambitious project, intended to digitalise all hospital operations and patient records, was derailed after C-DAC Noida, the agency initially entrusted with the task, reneged on its comprehensive agreement. Renegotiations with C-DAC Noida are underway, but the timeline for resolving this critical issue remains uncertain. When PGI officials were questioned about the prevalent situation, they remained tight-lipped. Sources close to the development indicate that C-DAC Noida, which was contracted for an all-inclusive solution, is now only willing to provide the software component for the HIS Version 2. This unexpected shift effectively halted the much-needed transition from the outdated 2007 Version 1 of the HIS. "PGI is stuck," a source revealed, emphasising the impossibility of implementing HIS Version 2 without the necessary accompanying components. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Do you have a mouse? Play this for 1 minute and see why everyone is crazy about it. Play Game Undo The original memorandum of understanding (MoU) with C-DAC Noida is now in question regarding its full scope. The PGI administration apprised the union ministry of health and family welfare of the urgent need for a separate vendor to supply the essential hardware and manpower required for the digitalisation. While this request was initially accepted verbally, it was subsequently rejected by the ministry, forcing PGI back to the negotiating table with C-DAC. The hospital's digital infrastructure is in dire need of an overhaul. Key requirements include thousands of new network points, modern desktops, and printers. Furthermore, the existing network infrastructure, comprising old switches and hubs, has reached its end-of-life, posing a significant bottleneck to any digital expansion. A major concern also revolves around data security. With plans to eventually migrate to cloud-based servers, PGI officials are apprehensive about losing direct control over their security protocols, a critical consideration for sensitive patient data. BOX: Audit helped discover glitches HIS 2 will cover the queue management, digitalisation of patients' records, and all biochemical and laboratory investigations. In 2023, the AIIMS online system was hacked, and thereafter the GOI focused on strengthening online security. The PGI thereafter got its auditing done and found the underground cables and other infrastructure outdated and incompatible with the existing software. AIIMS found BEL as the vendor for its complete digitalisation and will soon start the process. MSID:: 122816830 413 |
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Health
- Indian Express
To make hospital visits smoother, PGI to launch smart app for crowd management and hospital navigation
Vivek Lal, director, PGIMER, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to redefine patient experience and hospital functioning, with the highlight being the announcement of a smart mobile application developed in collaboration with C-DAC Noida. The upcoming app will integrate real-time indoor mapping, QR code-based patient identification, and crowd management features to streamline hospital navigation and reduce wait times. 'This app will transform how we serve our patients and manage hospital systems. It is designed to make hospital visits smoother, more efficient, and patient-friendly,' stated Lal. He also shared significant progress on the institute's digital transformation journey, including the complete digitisation of the Hospital Information System, which now handles processes such as indenting and medicine procurement under schemes like Ayushman Bharat entirely online, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency. To ease payment systems, the effort is to introduce scan and share bill payments and online payments. The PGI director elaborated on the institute's robust infrastructure pipeline, led by the Rs-987 crore Sarangpur project that will house a new 100-seat medical college, modern OPDs for 16,000 patients, and a 200-bed emergency block. Additional developments include an all-weather swimming pool for staff and students, a trolley way to streamline patient transfers between high-traffic blocks, and a doctors' cafeteria soon to open on the fourth floor of A Block. 'When opened in July 1987, it had 10 seats and till now that has not changed, we are now going to have a new cafeteria with many amenities,' he added. Lal emphasised that the PGIMER is also addressing rising patient loads, especially in emergency and trauma care, by securing approval to recruit 300 ex-servicemen through outsourcing over the next four to five months to strengthen campus security. Additionally, 82 new faculty members have been recruited strictly as per DoPT norms, including EWS reservation, reinforcing the institute's commitment to transparency and meritocracy. The director spotlighted Project Sarathi — PGIMER's flagship NSS student-led patient navigation initiative. Now scaled across 34 states with over 6,400 active volunteers, the Sarathi based model has been green lit for expansion to 1,467 hospitals nationwide under reaffirming PGIMER's role in mobilizing youth for social commitment through compassionate care. The institute's focus on affordable healthcare also continues, with nine AMRIT stores accounting for 85 per cent of all medicine sales on campus, and a new AMRIT Pharmacy facility set to open near the Emergency Block to ensure uninterrupted access to subsidised medicines under Ayushman Bharat and PMJAY. The director further informed that the institute is set to operationalise the OPD of the upcoming Advanced Neurosciences Centre within three months, with equipment procurement under review. There was a proposal to procure an AI-enabled MRI machine for the centre, but due to budget constraints, the institute was told by the SFC to revisit the cost. 'The machines for the upcoming Mother and Child Centre have already been procured, and only 8 per cent of the work is now remaining, and the centre should be operational by early next year,' Lal added. Meanwhile, the construction of the Sarangpur satellite centre is progressing steadily, with completion expected in about three years. He also spoke about the Sangrur Satellite Centre of PGIMER, which now offers dialysis, cancer, gynaecology and gall bladder surgeries, knee replacements, with a designated bus stop here to help patients access the hospital. The director also lauded the medical team from the institute that included, doctors, nurses, paramedics and transport staff, for their exemplary courage in responding to the Jammu & Kashmir humanitarian crisis during Operation Sindoor. 'Every initiative, whether digital, structural, or social, is driven by a singular goal: to ease suffering, deliver equitable, high-quality care, and prepare our institution for the future, all while keeping the patient at the centre of everything we do,' Lal said.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
PGIMER to launch smart navigation app to facilitate patients
Chandigarh: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) on Tuesday said the institute will launch a smart navigation app, which will integrate real-time indoor mapping, QR code-based patient identification and crowd management features to streamline hospital navigation and reduce wait times. PGIMER Director Prof Vivek Lal while unveiling an ambitious roadmap to redefine patient experience and hospital functioning said that a smart mobile application has been developed in collaboration with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Noida. The app, expected to be launched by the end of this year, will integrate real-time indoor mapping, QR code-based patient identification and crowd management features to streamline hospital navigation and reduce wait times. "This app will transform how we serve our patients and manage hospital systems. It is designed to make hospital visits smoother, more efficient and patient-friendly," said Prof Lal flanked by Dean (Academics) Prof R K Ratho, Dean (Research) Prof Sanjay Jain and PGIMER Medical Superintendent Prof Vipin Koushal among others. The PGIMER Director shared significant progress on the institute's digital transformation journey, including the complete digitization of the Hospital Information System, which now handles processes such as indenting and medicine procurement under schemes like Ayushman Bharat entirely online, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency. Prof Lal elaborated on the PGIMER's robust infrastructure pipeline led by the Rs 987 crore Sarangpur Project that will house a new 100-seat Medical College, modern OPDs for 16,000 patients and a 200-bed emergency block. Additional developments include an all-weather swimming pool for the staff and students, a Trolley Way to streamline patient transfers between high-traffic blocks and a Doctors' Cafeteria soon to open on the fourth floor of A Block. Prof Lal emphasized that PGIMER is also addressing rising patient loads, especially in emergency and trauma care, by securing approval to recruit 300 ex-servicemen through outsourcing over the next four to five months to strengthen campus security. Additionally, 82 new faculty members have been recruited strictly as per the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) norms, including EWS reservation, reinforcing the institute's commitment to transparency and meritocracy. Prof Lal touched upon Project Sarathi, the PGIMER's flagship NSS student-led patient navigation initiative. Now scaled across 34 states with over 6,400 active volunteers, the Sarathi based model has been green lit for expansion to 1,467 hospitals nationwide under The PGIMER's focus on affordable healthcare also continues, with nine AMRIT stores accounting for 85 per cent of all medicine sales on campus and a new AMRIT Pharmacy facility set to open near the Emergency Block to ensure uninterrupted access to subsidized medicines under Ayushman Bharat and PMJAY, he said. Prof Lal further said the PGIMER is set to operationalize the OPD of the upcoming Advanced Neurosciences Centre within three months, with equipment procurement under review. The implementation of 12-hour OT schedules has already resulted in a 30 to 40 per cent increase in surgeries, enhancing patient throughput. Meanwhile, the construction of the Sarangpur satellite centre is progressing steadily, with completion expected in about three years.>
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
PGI developing app for patient identification, crowd management
1 2 Chandigarh: The PGI is working with CDAC Noida to develop a QR code-based patient identification and sophisticated crowd and queue management features app. "With this app, the patients can scan and pay the fee and register online. Those who are outstation can go to their e-sampark centres, and get registered with a specific token number," Pankaj Rai, deputy director of administration, PGI. "Once they visit the PGI, the token can be shown and all demographic details that were captured will be printed as the OPD card. This will not waste time," he said, adding that "a map of the PGI will be integrated into this app, which can be used for navigation by the student volunteers of the project Sarathi." The app's development is expected to progress rapidly, with the Advanced Paediatric Centre to start it as a pilot project in the next three to four months. This digital push is part of a broader strategy, which also includes the ongoing upgrade of the Hospital Information System (HIS) to version 2. The complete digitisation of the HIS already streamlined processes such as indenting and medicine procurement under schemes like Ayushman Bharat, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency across the institute. Addressing the increasing patient load and the critical need for enhanced security and crowd management, Prof Vivek Lal, director PGI, announced the approval to recruit 300 ex-servicemen through outsourcing. These personnel are expected to join the campus security team within the next four to five months. Additionally, PGI recruited 82 new faculty members, strictly adhering to department of personnel & training (DoPT) norms, including EWS reservation, reinforcing the institute's commitment to meritocracy. "The implementation of 12-hour operating theatre (OT) schedules led to a remarkable 30-40% increase in the number of surgeries performed, effectively improving patient throughput. To support this increased surgical capacity, 32 new OT technicians are slated to join the institute within the next four months," he said.
Indian Express
17-06-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
To make hospital visits smoother, PGI Chandigarh to launch smart app for crowd management and hospital navigation
Vivek Lal, director, PGIMER, has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to redefine patient experience and hospital functioning, with the highlight being the announcement of a smart mobile application developed in collaboration with C-DAC Noida. The upcoming app will integrate real-time indoor mapping, QR code-based patient identification, and crowd management features to streamline hospital navigation and reduce wait times. 'This app will transform how we serve our patients and manage hospital systems. It is designed to make hospital visits smoother, more efficient, and patient-friendly,' stated Lal. He also shared significant progress on the institute's digital transformation journey, including the complete digitisation of the Hospital Information System, which now handles processes such as indenting and medicine procurement under schemes like Ayushman Bharat entirely online, ensuring greater transparency and efficiency. To ease payment systems, the effort is to introduce scan and share bill payments and online payments. The PGI director elaborated on the institute's robust infrastructure pipeline, led by the Rs-987 crore Sarangpur project that will house a new 100-seat medical college, modern OPDs for 16,000 patients, and a 200-bed emergency block. Additional developments include an all-weather swimming pool for staff and students, a trolley way to streamline patient transfers between high-traffic blocks, and a doctors' cafeteria soon to open on the fourth floor of A Block. 'When opened in July 1987, it had 10 seats and till now that has not changed, we are now going to have a new cafeteria with many amenities,' he added. Lal emphasised that the PGIMER is also addressing rising patient loads, especially in emergency and trauma care, by securing approval to recruit 300 ex-servicemen through outsourcing over the next four to five months to strengthen campus security. Additionally, 82 new faculty members have been recruited strictly as per DoPT norms, including EWS reservation, reinforcing the institute's commitment to transparency and meritocracy. The director spotlighted Project Sarathi — PGIMER's flagship NSS student-led patient navigation initiative. Now scaled across 34 states with over 6,400 active volunteers, the Sarathi based model has been green lit for expansion to 1,467 hospitals nationwide under reaffirming PGIMER's role in mobilizing youth for social commitment through compassionate care. The institute's focus on affordable healthcare also continues, with nine AMRIT stores accounting for 85 per cent of all medicine sales on campus, and a new AMRIT Pharmacy facility set to open near the Emergency Block to ensure uninterrupted access to subsidised medicines under Ayushman Bharat and PMJAY. The director further informed that the institute is set to operationalise the OPD of the upcoming Advanced Neurosciences Centre within three months, with equipment procurement under review. There was a proposal to procure an AI-enabled MRI machine for the centre, but due to budget constraints, the institute was told by the SFC to revisit the cost. 'The machines for the upcoming Mother and Child Centre have already been procured, and only 8 per cent of the work is now remaining, and the centre should be operational by early next year,' Lal added. Meanwhile, the construction of the Sarangpur satellite centre is progressing steadily, with completion expected in about three years. He also spoke about the Sangrur Satellite Centre of PGIMER, which now offers dialysis, cancer, gynaecology and gall bladder surgeries, knee replacements, with a designated bus stop here to help patients access the hospital. The director also lauded the medical team from the institute that included, doctors, nurses, paramedics and transport staff, for their exemplary courage in responding to the Jammu & Kashmir humanitarian crisis during Operation Sindoor. 'Every initiative, whether digital, structural, or social, is driven by a singular goal: to ease suffering, deliver equitable, high-quality care, and prepare our institution for the future, all while keeping the patient at the centre of everything we do,' Lal said.
