One citizen, one record - A take on the different aspects of the National Digital Health Blueprint
The National Digital Health Blueprint, recently introduced by the Government, is a call for attention on the optimum use of data and analytics for a healthier India. With the aim of creating a digital health ecosystem based on international standards, the Government intends to build on the core digital health data of its citizens and the infrastructure required for its seamless exchange. A typical scene at the OPD of any hospital is of the patients waiting for their turn with a file of health records. What becomes important is to ensure that all previous health records are carried by the patient. Or imagine another situation where a patient is brought into the emergency ward and the relatives don’t know about the exact past history or the allergies of the patient. Now imagine that in either of these two situations, you just provide an identification number and your treating doctor gets an access to your past health history, all at the click of a button. That is exactl