AIIMS Bhubaneswar launches first e-payment facility to boost PM Modi's Digital India Mission
Oct 20, 2023
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], October 20 : In a first-of-its-kind initiative in any AIIMS across India, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has launched an e-payment service for the public to avoid long queues at the billing counters and to boost the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Digital India Mission.
This facility will enable patients and their relatives to pay their fees online in a quick and convenient manner, using any UPI, wallet, credit or debit card, or net banking through the AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya App.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Prof. Ashutosh Biswas launching this facility said, "To make AIIMS Bhubaneswar paperless, e-payment gateway is a step forward. The online payment system will also allow patients and their relatives from all over the country to securely pay their fees in a timely manner from the comfort of their homes or offices."
"To embrace the Digital India Mission of the Prime Minister and to facilitate the public to save time, the national institute has opted for a digital payment system. The system will certainly help the public during the treatment process. This facility will be implemented from today itself," he added.
To get the benefit of the e-payment system of AIIMS Bhubaneswar, an individual has to follow a few steps for smooth use of the services.
In the first step, the individual has to download the "AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya app" from the Google Play store.
In step 2, he/she has to log in with the registered mobile number. Then the beneficiary will be provided an OTP number. After entering the OTP, the "Swasthya App" page will open.
Then the user has to select the billing process, after which the digital payment process will be there. The user has to select the desired option as conveniently as possible.
After the process is completed, a receipt will be displayed which can be downloaded for further use.
After the payment process is completed, any patient may visit the sample collection counter directly avoiding long queues at the billing counter at the AIIMS Bhubaneswar premises.
Notably, AIIMS Bhubaneswar has already implemented the e-Shushrut (HMIS), HRFMS, and e-office system to embrace the digital India Mission objectives.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar will inform the public to use this e-payment facility more to avoid long queues and rush.
