Now the arbitrariness of brokers will not work in the hospitals of Jharkhand, one patient-one QR code, a big masterstroke of the government.

News India Live, Digital Desk: If you or any member of your family is seeking treatment RIMS (RIMS Ranchi) Or if you are planning to go to government medical colleges of Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, then wait! This news is very useful for you. Now the old system of ‘get the slip cut and stand in line’ is about to change.

Jharkhand Health Department has launched a scheme to improve the system of hospitals and save patients from middlemen or shortage of medicines. New ‘digital’ rule Have decided to implement. If you understand in simple language, now your treatment and the government medicines available to you. ‘QR Code Scanning’ Will depend on.

After all, what is this new QR code system?
What used to happen till now? You used to see the doctor, he would write the medicine on the prescription, you would go to the counter and there you would often hear – “The medicine is over, take it from outside.” Many times these medicines were available in stores but were sold secretly.

Now under this new system:

1. QR code on slip: The OPD slip received at the time of patient registration will have a special QR code on it.
2. Scanning at medicine counter: When you go to pick up your medicine, the pharmacist will first scan the code on your prescription.
3. Record: As soon as the scan is done, it will be recorded in the system which patient, which doctor, how much medicine was prescribed and how much medicine was given over the counter.

Without scanning there is no treatment or medicine!
The rules are being tightened. The instructions are clear whether it is a registration counter or a drug distribution counter, the process will not proceed without scanning the code. This means that now no one will be able to take medicine on fake prescription nor will there be any irregularities in the register.

What will be the benefit to patients?

• Free Medicine Guarantee: Patients often complained that medicines were not available from the hospital. Now with online entry, ‘medicine theft’ will be stopped, due to which poor patients will be able to get complete medicines.
• Freedom from brokers: By linking the slip and the system online, the game of middlemen will end.
• Time Saving: With digitalization, work will be done faster and there will be no need to stand in queues for hours.

Where is it being implemented?
This system is being strictly implemented in all the major medical colleges of the state (like RIMS Ranchi, MGM Jamshedpur, SNMMCH Dhanbad) and sadar hospitals. The Health Department has linked it to the ‘E-Aushadhi’ portal.

Advice for you:
Next time you go to the hospital, keep your OPD slip handy. Do not bend or break it, because if the QR code gets damaged then there may be problem in scanning at the counter and you may face difficulty in getting the medicine.

The change is definitely a bit drastic, but hopefully it will improve the health system of Jharkhand!