New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched the Health Information Management System (HIMS), calling it a major leap towards digital, transparent and accessible healthcare in Delhi.
The new system will allow patients to book OPD appointments online, receive digital OPD slips, and access their medical records in real-time-eliminating the need to queue up at govt hospitals.
Gupta also digitally inaugurated 34 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and eight Jan Aushadhi Kendras during an event held at Delhi Secretariat. Developed in collaboration with the ministry of health and family welfare and based on the NextGen e-Hospital platform, HIMS is integrated with Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs. Over 93 lakh ABHA IDs were already generated in Delhi, officials said.
“This is a big relief for the people of Delhi, who will no longer have to stand in long lines or run from counter to counter. Everything is going digital,” said Gupta. The platform will connect patients, doctors, and hospitals on one centralised network, making medical treatment more efficient and streamlined, she added.
The system is already live in 35 govt hospitals for OPD registrations and will be expanded to all public health institutions in a phased rollout, said officials.
Addressing the gathering, the chief minister criticised the previous AAP-led govt’s health model, stating, “We are still searching for their so-called health model. They didn’t even appoint full-time medical superintendents. One MS was managing four hospitals. No doctors, or paramedical staff were hired.”
