New Delhi|Ekta
All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) will start free registration process through Aadhar card for the patients, but without it they have to pay Rs.100 which is ten times more of current fee.
AIIMS has received government directions for promoting use of digital means in financial transactions.
The scheme will be implemented from January, it also streamlining patients medical history said Dr Deepak Agrawal, chairman, computerisation, AIIMS. At present, a patient has to pay Rs 10 for registration following which an Unique Health Identification (UHID) number is assigned to him/her.
Dr Agrawal said. “the registration will become free for patients who provide their Aadhaar card and those who cannot provide Aadhaar card they will have to pay of Rs 100 for registration,” However, poor people who cannot pay registration fee can get it exempted by approaching medical social workers.
While talking with Healthlive Dr.Agarwal said “AIIMS is planning to introduce prepaid card scheme for cashless treatment through ‘Cashless cards’ from first week of January. The card will be providing to IPD patients and it would be optional for OPD patients. The Cashless card can be utilise for all the inspections including labs, MRI, citi scan etc. and it will be refundable card as Dr.Agarwal said.
“Under this scheme, people can deposit money before treatment and avail services. If the amount is not fully utilised it would be refunded to the patient he added.
AIIMS has already written to the Union Health Ministry requesting it to issue a notification that would mandate linking of Aadhaar number with UHID number. Linking of Aadhaar number with UHID will also help in achieving the aim of health records portability from one hospital to another,
AIIMS Deputy Director (Administration) V Srinivas said to promote digital transactions in patient services, AIIMS will procure 100 POS (point of sale) machines. These will be set up at cash counters. AIIMS has also introduced 200 kiosks where net banking facilities have been operationalised. A payment section at http://www.ors.gov.in is operational since last year. To promote digital transaction in the academic section of the premier medical institute, a payment section shall be introduced on wwww.aiims.edu website.
A committee comprising medical superintendent Dr D K Sharma, senior financial advisor Raj Kumar and others will be formed to oversee the timely implementation of the use of digital transaction, a release by AIIMS said.
