Telangana: Innovative Technologies Are Used In Health

In government hospitals, where the patient inflow is very high, and the acceptance of new technologies, even as simple as a mobile health care app, is quite challenging. It takes convincing for patients to embrace the change.

Despite such difficulties, in the last few years, several unique technology initiatives were successfully deployed in government healthcare facilities in Telangana to ensure quality healthcare services are easily accessible and available on time for underprivileged patients.

Below are some technologies that were successfully deployed in the field of healthcare in Telangana:

Hub and Spoke model

The availability of technology has made it possible to implement Hub and Spoke model in delivering quality healthcare. The model has become the bedrock for the State government to deploy its multiple flagship healthcare initiatives, including free dialysis scheme, T-Diagnostics, Basthi Dawakhanas, and connecting Cath labs across government hospitals.

Similarly, the Cardiology wing of OGH led by Dr. Syed Imamuddin has launched ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in Hub and Spoke model.

“The moment a heart attack patient is admitted in one of these district facilities, the locally trained doctor takes the patient’s ECG, which is transmitted to us at OGH. From then on, our specialists guide the local physician on treatment,” Head, Cardiology, OGH, Dr. Syed Imamuddin said.

Telangana Health Profile

Telangana Health Profile is another major technology-driven healthcare initiative launched recently. Essentially, through the Telangana Health Profile, the State health department has created a massive Electronic Health Records (EHRs) database of 5,20,301 individuals at Mulugu and Siricilla.

T-Diagnostics app

Till recently, patients at government hospitals used to make multiple visits for diagnostic tests, consult specialist doctors and collect the prescribed drugs from the government drug store—the entire process used to take anywhere from 2 to 3 days. A few months ago, the T-Diagnostic smartphone application was launched to cut down this time and ensure patients visiting a government hospital can access their diagnostic tests in digital format.

The smart application allows patients to track, view, and download their medical reports of all their tests submitted at the T-Diagnostic laboratories. Users can also utilize the mobile application to access their previous medical reports during earlier visits from the patient database.