1 crore OPD tokens generated using ABHA-based Scan and Share Service
Oct 10, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 10 : The National Health Authority (NHA) crossed a major milestone of generating more than 1 crore tokens for OPD registrations using ABHA-based Scan and Share service.
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
Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir emerge as the top-performing states in the implementation of this digital OPD registration service for patients
National Health Authority (NHA) looking to create more use cases like Scan and Share to assist citizens in accessing healthcare services by leveraging technology.
Talking about the significance of such digital services, CEO, NHA 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."
Meanwhile, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi on Sunday announced the successful implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Health Account-based scan and share facility (ABHA) aimed to cut down waiting time for Outpatient Department (OPD) and long queues at one of India's premier healthcare institutions.
The implementation of the ABHA-based scan and share facility has yielded remarkable results, with AIIMS New Delhi proudly occupying the first position, having issued an impressive 73,700 ABHA-based scan and share OPD tokens to date. This achievement further reinforces the hospital's dedication to providing efficient and patient-centric healthcare services.
ABHA Mobile application significantly reduced waiting times and streamlined the registration process for patients visiting the hospital, enhancing the overall patient experience at its OPD.
