Rajasthan's Digital Healthcare Access System | 10 May 2024

Why in News?

The Rajasthan government is set to implement a new integrated health management system with digitalisation to provide easy access to healthcare services.

Key Points

  • The new online system will strengthen health services and create the facilities of electronic health records and single window procedures.
    • The project would be completed at the earliest and the departments and agencies concerned would work with full coordination to ensure its success.
  • As part of the online system, the common people and patients approaching the health facilities would get the facilities of electronic health records, digi-health locker, freedom from queue, unified digital survey, key performance indicators (KPI)-based dashboard, telemedicine intensive care unit, geotagging-based hospital map, and single window procedures for health-related licences and no-objection certificates.
  • The agencies involved in the new system’s implementation include the National Health Mission, Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation, State Health Insurance Agency and the Department of Information Technology.

National Health Mission (NHM)

  • It was launched by the government of India in 2013 subsuming the National Rural Health Mission (Launched in 2005) and the National Urban Health Mission (Launched in 2013).
  • The main programmatic components include Health System Strengthening in rural and urban areas for - Reproductive-Maternal- Neonatal-Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A), and Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases.
  • The NHM envisages achievement of universal access to equitable, affordable & quality health care services that are accountable and responsive to people's needs.

Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation (RMSCL)

  • It was incorporated on 4th May, 2011 as a Public Limited Company under The Companies Act, 1956.
  • It has been established as a centralized procurement agency for procuring generic medicines, surgical & sutures and medical equipments for the department of Medical, Health and Family welfare department, medical Education department and other departments.