The Scan and Share feature of the NextGen eHospital Application has been launched at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal. This feature streamlines the process for patients with Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA) to book OPD tickets through the ABHA App without enduring long queues.
Patients can now easily scan QR codes displayed at multiple locations in the waiting and registration areas using their smartphones. This allows them to share their demographic details and health records, minimizing queue congestion and data inaccuracies.
Various ABHA-enabled smartphone Personal Health Record (PHR) applications are available, enabling individuals to create their ABHA number, link and store their health records, and share them with health facilities. These applications also facilitate QR code scanning in the OPD registration area, transferring demographic information to the hospital’s Health Management Information System (HMIS).
The hospital’s HMIS generates a token number for patients based on the shared information, which is then sent to their mobile phones. Patients can wait at designated areas until their token number appears on overhead screens. When their turn arrives, operators retrieve demographic details from the system and print the OPD card, significantly reducing wait times and ensuring accurate data entry.
This streamlined process eliminates the need for patients to stand in long queues, as they only need to visit the counter for payments and to collect their OPD card.
