SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir is among the top-performing states in implementing the digital scan-based OPD registration service for patients under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) Scheme along with Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka.
The paperless service launched in October 2022 under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) allows patients to scan the QR code placed at the Out-Patient Department (OPD) registration counter and share their ABHA profile for instant registration. This service is currently active in more than 2,600 health facilities across 419 districts in 33 States and Union Territories of India
Talking about the significance of such digital services, CEO, NHA in a statement issued to press said, “ABDM aims to add ease and efficiency to healthcare delivery. The Scan and Share service at OPD counters is a simple tech intervention that is helping close to 1 lakh patients save time spent in hospital queues on a daily basis. With an intention to alleviate the pain points of patients when they access health care services, we plan to extend this service to pharmacy counters and laboratories. It is our endeavour to leverage technology to assist old patients, pregnant ladies and other citizens when they access healthcare services. The ABHA-based registrations would also help the patients with digital access to their digital prescriptions, pharmacy slips and diagnostic reports.”
