Citizens will soon be able to access and share medical records, book OPD appointments, locate nearby hospitals, call ambulances and access Ayushman Bharat services through a single mobile application as the Centre launches Aarogya Setu 2.0 on Monday. New Delhi: Citizens will soon be able to access and share medical records, book OPD appointments, locate nearby hospitals, call ambulances and access Ayushman Bharat services through a single mobile application as the Centre launches Aarogya Setu 2.0 on Monday.Union health minister J P Nadda will also launch a series of digital health initiatives aimed at connecting patients, hospitals, laboratories and insurers through a common digital health network.Originally launched during the Covid-19 pandemic as a contact-tracing app, Aarogya Setu has now been transformed into a personal health record application. The revamped app will allow users to create and manage their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), access and share digital health records, register for OPD visits using Scan & Register, make hospital payments through Scan & Pay, receive medicine reminders and manage the health records of family members.The app will also help users find nearby hospitals, doctors, ambulance services, blood banks with real-time blood availability and Jan Aushadhi Kendras. It will provide access to Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY services, including hospital search, Ayushman Card services, treatment history, grievance redressal and beneficiary support.The Centre will also launch Ayushman Sarathi, a WhatsApp chatbot that will enable beneficiaries to check eligibility, locate empanelled hospitals and access key PM-JAY services through a conversational interface, making PM-JAY services easier to access.Another major initiative, the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), seeks to reduce paperwork and speed up settlement of health insurance claims by creating a common digital platform for hospitals and insurers to exchange claims information across both public and private health insurance schemes.The Centre will also launch eSushrut@Clinic, a cloud-based clinic management system developed by C-DAC for small private clinics, with the platform also being made available to primary health centres, health and wellness centres and sub-centres. The software will help digitise patient registration, billing and electronic health records. It will be offered free for the first three months before being made available at Rs 299 a month for up to five users under an arrangement with the National Health Authority. More than 800 health facilities have already been onboarded on eSushrut@Clinic, while the full-fledged eSushrut hospital management system has been deployed in over 15 AIIMS and several state government hospitals.Officials said the initiatives are expected to make healthcare services easier to access while reducing paperwork and enabling hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies and insurers to exchange health information seamlessly.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosKetan Agarwal Murder Probe Enters Crucial Phase As Police Recreate Crime Scene At Lohagad Fort‘Look Inwards’: India Rejects Pakistan’s ‘Baseless’ Karachi Attack AllegationsPM Modi Thanks Citizens for Cutting Fuel Use, Postponing Gold Purchases Amid West Asia Crisis’Visit Ram Temple, Do Penance’: Yogi Adityanath Attacks Akhilesh Yadav Amid Donation Row | AyodhyaDelhi-Varanasi Bullet Train To Cut Delhi-Lucknow Travel Time To 2 Hours 10 Minutes: Ashwini VaishnawMahua Moitra’s Explosive Attack Over Ram Mandir Donation Row| ’70 KG Silver, 1,250 KG Gold Missing?’Mumbai Police Foil Alleged Mass Poisoning Bid at Muharram Procession; 14,900 Toxic Capsules SeizedCong Seeks Bigger Role in UP Alliance; New In-Charge’s ‘Equal Share’ Pitch Raises Stakes: ReportsBharat Taxi Rolls Out as India’s First Cooperative Cab Service; 500-City Expansion PlannedSix Op Sindoor Personnel Honoured; Opposition Questions Rajnath Singh’s Parliament Remarks123PhotostoriesMinimalist suit looks from Bano’s closet from the Pakistani series ‘Zanjeerein’ that are perfect for festivities and beyondFeeling stressed? 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New Delhi: Citizens will soon be able to access and share medical records, book OPD appointments, locate nearby hospitals, call ambulances and access Ayushman Bharat services through a single mobile application as the Centre launches Aarogya Setu 2.0 on Monday.Union health minister J P Nadda will also launch a series of digital health initiatives aimed at connecting patients, hospitals, laboratories and insurers through a common digital health network.Originally launched during the Covid-19 pandemic as a contact-tracing app, Aarogya Setu has now been transformed into a personal health record application. The revamped app will allow users to create and manage their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), access and share digital health records, register for OPD visits using Scan & Register, make hospital payments through Scan & Pay, receive medicine reminders and manage the health records of family members.The app will also help users find nearby hospitals, doctors, ambulance services, blood banks with real-time blood availability and Jan Aushadhi Kendras. It will provide access to Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY services, including hospital search, Ayushman Card services, treatment history, grievance redressal and beneficiary support.The Centre will also launch Ayushman Sarathi, a WhatsApp chatbot that will enable beneficiaries to check eligibility, locate empanelled hospitals and access key PM-JAY services through a conversational interface, making PM-JAY services easier to access.Another major initiative, the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX), seeks to reduce paperwork and speed up settlement of health insurance claims by creating a common digital platform for hospitals and insurers to exchange claims information across both public and private health insurance schemes.The Centre will also launch eSushrut@Clinic, a cloud-based clinic management system developed by C-DAC for small private clinics, with the platform also being made available to primary health centres, health and wellness centres and sub-centres. The software will help digitise patient registration, billing and electronic health records. It will be offered free for the first three months before being made available at Rs 299 a month for up to five users under an arrangement with the National Health Authority. More than 800 health facilities have already been onboarded on eSushrut@Clinic, while the full-fledged eSushrut hospital management system has been deployed in over 15 AIIMS and several state government hospitals.Officials said the initiatives are expected to make healthcare services easier to access while reducing paperwork and enabling hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies and insurers to exchange health information seamlessly.
