Why in the news?

• The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out e-Sushrut@Clinic.

e-Sushrut@Clinic

• What is it?:
  • It is a government-supported platform designed to meet the needs of small and medium-sized healthcare providers.
  • It offers a lightweight, cloud-based Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) tailored for outpatient clinics.
  • Represents an important milestone in broadening the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) ecosystem.
• Developed by: The platform was developed by C-DAC, as a simplified version of their flagship e-Sushrut HMIS software.
• Key Features:
  • It is designed to support outpatient care, pharmacy, and nursing functions while offering core services at an affordable cost.
  • Healthcare providers can easily onboard using a laptop or mobile device via the Health Facility Registry (HFR) and Health Professionals Registry (HPR).
  • Allows doctors in both public and private clinics to seamlessly access and update patient records, provide telemedicine services, and manage diagnostics and prescriptions more efficiently.
  • The platform further enables small clinics, sub-centres, and mid-sized hospitals to digitize patient data, prescriptions, and billing with minimal technical effort.
  • Several features of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) are integrated into eSushrut@Clinic. For example, providers can use the AIIMS Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) for conditions like hypertension and diabetes, offered free of cost across all ABDM-linked platforms.