In order to provide transparent and better and quick health services to the people in Haryana, today, Haryana Health and Family Welfare Minister Sh. Anil Vij launched a portal and a software.
Sh. Vij launched the online portal for empanelment of private hospitals here today and now the process of empanelment of private hospitals will be online and online empanelment certificates will be issued to the Private Hospitals.
Similarly, Sh. Vij also launched the Randomization and Real Time Inspection Software (Drug Wing) of the Food and Drug Administration Department for inspection of drug licensee's institutions. Haryana is the first state in the country to launch this software.
State Government committed to provide tertiary and super-specialty healthcare facilities to its employees, pensioners and their dependents- Vij
He said that Haryana Government is committed to provide best healthcare facilities to its employees, pensioners & their dependents, especially tertiary & super-specialty healthcare facilities. The same is facilitated through empanelment of private hospitals in addition to government health institutions.
To ensure highest quality standards, only JCI/ NABH accredited hospitals are taken on the panel, since 2017. There is no fee for empanelment.
In view of the delay in empanelment, the process was done online- Vij
He informed that Presently, the applications for empanelment are submitted in hard copy, in DGHS office by hand or by post. The applications are taken on file and processed at various levels, starting from clerk to final approval by Hon'ble Health Minister.
There were reported delays in processing of files due to various reasons, such as submission of incomplete application/ invalid documents by applicant hospitals, postal delays, undue communications for completing the application, loss of documents during such communications etc. It also created unrest among applicant hospitals due to non-availability of tracking system for the status of their applications, leading to undue visits to DGHS office or higher offices.
For empanelment of private hospitals, all documents will have to be submitted online, login ID made at 4 levels
He said that health department has developed an online portal for processing applications of private hospitals for empanelment with Haryana Govt. The empanelment portal was unveiled by Hon'ble Health Minister, Haryana on 05.04.2023 from his office in Haryana Civil Secretariat.
The applications with complete set of required valid documents will be submitted on the portal. Login I'ds have been created at 4 levels: PM branch (ASMO/DD), DGHS, ACS (Health) and Hon'ble HM for processing and subsequently, for approving/ rejecting the applications.
The online empanelment portal enables efficient, quick processing of applications as well as facilitates real time tracking, currently 423 private hospitals on panel
The online empanelment portal will enable efficient and expeditious processing of such applications. It also has feature of real time tracking of the application. The shortcomings, if any, will be highlighted on the portal for rectification by applicant hospitals. There will be no requirement to visit any office.
It also has Dashboard for authorities to monitor the functionality/ pendency of applications; along with Dashboard for users (State Govt. employees/ pensioners) with complete information regarding each empanelled hospital e.g. period of empanelment, scope of services, no. of beds, details of doctors, etc.
The 'online empanelment portal' is another example of Haryana Government's commitment towards proficient, transparent and swift service delivery. At present, there are 423 (211 multi-specialty and 208 single specialty) private hospitals on the empanelment of the state government.
Randomization and Real Time Inspection Software (Drug Wing) launched
Similarly, today he also launched the Randomization and Real Time Inspection Software (Drug Wing) of the Food and Drug Administration Department. This software will be implemented in Panchkula district on pilot basis and later it will be implemented in other districts of the state.
On this occasion, the minister was informed that this software has been started for the drug wing in the first phase and the food wing will be included in the second phase. Names of random licensed units will be displayed on the official's mobile app for inspection.
Through the software, drug control officer will be given duty to inspect the drug unit in a random manner
Through this software, the drug control officer will be given the duty to inspect the drug unit in a random manner and the target of inspection will also be given to these officers according to the month, which will be online. Inspection of all such drug units will be online and real time.
In this, the officers will also have to share geo-tagging and location and immediately submit their inspection reports online to the licensing authority and higher authorities. For inspection, the concerned officers will also have to take approval from the controlling officers.
32581 retail and wholesale drug license holders in the state
On this occasion, the minister was informed that at present there are 32581 retail and wholesale drug licensees in the state. He was apprised that Haryana is the first state where such software has been launched for inspection.The Health Minister took information regarding the construction of medical colleges and nursing colleges being built in the state
On this occasion, Dr. Aditya Dahiya, Director, Medical Education and Research Department, also gave a presentation regarding the construction of medical colleges and nursing colleges being built in the state. On which the Health Minister gave directions to complete the construction of these colleges at the earliest.
Directions to run Nirogi Yojana as a campaign – Vij
Similarly, he also directed the officials to take forward the Nirogi Yojana and said that we have to run the Nirogi Yojana as a campaign and check each and every person by going from village to village. The officials informed the minister that under this scheme, more than 4 lakh people have been screened so far.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Dr. G. Anupama, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration Sh. Ashok Meena, Mission Director of National Health Mission Dr. Prabhjot Singh, Director of Medical Education and Research Department Dr. Aditya Dahiya, Additional Director of Food and Drug Administration Sh. Gagandeep Singh, Additional Director of AYUSH Department Smt. Vandana Disodia, HCS Officer Meenakshi Raj, State Drugs Controller Sh. Manmohan Taneja, IMA officials and other senior officials were also present.