Govt hospitals to go paperless

CM says new system will initially be launched in 15 major hospitals

LAHORE:

Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi chaired a meeting at his office to review the proposal for the implementation of a patient management system to make government hospitals paperless.

The Punjab Information Technology Board chairman gave a briefing about the patient management system. The meeting was informed that, initially, this system would be implemented in 15 major hospitals in Punjab.

Hospital emergencies, gynaecology, outdoor and pharmacy would be linked with this system and patients’ data would be available in every government hospital through an integrated system.

The arrival of the patient, start of treatment, test, procedure and other details would be available through this system.

While directing to take steps for the implementation of this system, the CM noted that it would facilitate patients and doctors.

The patient would also be able to get treatment in any government hospital; he said, adding that a primary PCI monitoring system would also be developed for the treatment of cardiac patients. The primary PCI monitoring system would be used to review the arrival, treatment and procedure of heart patients, he said.

Industrialist Gohar Ijaz, Provincial Minister Specialized Healthcare Dr Javed Akram, Minister Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr Jamal Nasir, health secretaries and others attended the meeting.

Earlier, the CM has announced giving cash rewards and commendatory certificates to SHO PS Makarwal and his team for foiling the terrorists attack.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the CM appreciated that the police have thwarted the nefarious designs of the terrorists.

The morale of the police force has been boosted by the bravery of the policemen of PS Makarwal and such courageous police officials are our pride, he added.

The CM also made a call to Mianwali DPO and SHO PS Makarwal to extend his felicitations.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 2^nd, 2023.