In a significant step towards advancing digital healthcare delivery in the country, the Scan and Register Service under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission has crossed the landmark milestone of 25 crore Outpatient Department (OPD) registrations, stated a press release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
As per the release, since its launch in October 2022, the Service has transformed the OPD registration experience by enabling patients to complete hospital registration through a simple QR-code scan, making the process faster and more convenient.
The service significantly reduces waiting time at registration counters while improving operational efficiency for healthcare providers.
“The Scan and Register service is currently operational across 30,800 healthcare facilities spanning 36 States and Union Territories and 756 districts across the country. Of these, 24,323 are public healthcare facilities, and 6,481 are private healthcare facilities,” stated the release.
According to the release, on average, nearly 4 lakh patients use the Scan and Register service every day for OPD registration. Further, it automatically fetches patient details from their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) and significantly reduces waiting time.
“Among the States and Union Territories, Bihar leads the country with over 7.30 crore Scan and Register transactions, followed by Uttar Pradesh (4.09 crore), Andhra Pradesh (3.38 crore), Jammu & Kashmir (1.39 crore). The widespread adoption across States reflects the successful implementation of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) enabled digital services across diverse healthcare ecosystems,” read the press release.
“Crossing the milestone of 25 crore OPD registrations through Scan and Register reflects the growing trust that citizens and healthcare providers have placed in India’s digital health ecosystem. By simplifying one of the most common touchpoints in healthcare, the OPD registration process, the service has significantly enhanced patient convenience while enabling healthcare facilities to improve efficiency,” said Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Authority.
Among Government healthcare facilities, AIIMS New Delhi has generated the highest number of Scan and Register registrations with over 54.29 lakh registrations, followed by AIIMS Bhopal (29.10 lakh), AIIMS Bhubaneswar (23.93 lakh), AIIMS Patna (19.62 lakh) and AIIMS Raipur (18.63 lakh).
-PIB
