New Delhi|HL
Recognize the government stressing on cashless and digital mode of transactions now, Union Health Ministry in an advisory asked states to take steps to operationalise digital payment facilities in government hospitals for patients.
The Ministry in an advisory issued by joint secretary Manoj Jhalani said it is important that the government health facilities are fully geared up to receive user charges in a digital manner including through mobile transactions.
“Post demonetisation, it is important that our health facilities are fully geared to receive fees and user charges in a digital manner including through mobile transactions.
“You are therefore, requested to all necessary steps to operationalise such facilities of receiving digital payments in our hospitals at the earliest so that the patients are not inconvenienced,” he said in the advisory.
The advisory was sent to all the state additional chief secretaries and principal secretaries of Health. The Health Ministry sources said the advisory issued is for all the government hospitals in the states.
Earlier in November Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes making these notes invalid in a major assault on black money, fake currency and corruption.
Inputs:Agencies
