Ayushman Bharat crosses 43 crore cards, digital health records surge | India News – The Times of India

Ayushman Bharat crosses 43 crore cards, digital health records surge | India News – The Times of India

New Delhi: India’s flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which provides ₹5 lakh annual cover per family for hospitalisation, has issued over 43.5 crore health cards so far, including 1.14 crore for senior citizens aged 70 and above, the govt said on Tuesday. More than 36,000 hospitals have been empanelled…

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NMC pushes digital tracking of patient visits in medical college hospitals | India News – The Times of India

NMC pushes digital tracking of patient visits in medical college hospitals | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: With National Medical Commission (NMC) moving towards digitising health records of patients at medical college hospitals, regulators may soon be able to verify the actual number of Ayushman Bharat beneficiaries visiting these facilities for treatment, weeding out from records fake and erroneous entries. Besides improving patient record systems, NMC’s efforts will eventually also…

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