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PCMC Proposes Health Cards For Poor PatientsBy akansha, Section Health  The YCM hospital in Pimpri where the scheme will be launched The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will introduce health cards for the convenience of patients visiting the Yashwantrao Chavan hospital (YCMH). The total cost of the project is Rs 4.75 crore. However, the PCMC can save up to Rs 3.4 to 4 lakh each year which it spends on printing paper for case papers. PCMC medical officer Nagkumar Kunchagi said, "Our target is to start the system in YCM hospital from May. A software, suitable for all civic hospitals, will first start functioning at YCM and will then be extended to six other civic hospitals in PCMC areas only. This process will not require the patients to carry their case papers, as is the situation now." "Most of the people are poor and illiterate. They misplace their case papers. So they have to be given fresh papers every time for which they need to stand in long queues and shell out money as well. Even on part of the hospital, precious time and money is lost in the process," Kunchagi said. The health cards will have a photo and other information of the patient. The information regarding the patient will be entered in the computer. So when the patient comes for a visit, his information is available on the click of a mouse.
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The PCMC will soon issue tenders for the process. On the other benefits of the scheme,
Kunchagi said, "Around 1,000 patients come to YCM hospital every day. They would be the first beneficiaries of the health card scheme. We charge Rs 8 for a new case paper. People will now have to pay only once for the health card." "The scheme will become operational in 5 or 6 months following approval from the standing committee. But our target is to operationalise it in May," said Kunchagi. Meanwhile, the scheme will be discussed at the standing committee meeting on Tuesday. The YCM is the largest multi-speciality hospital run by PCMC with a capacity of 650 beds. The other big civic hospitals are Jijamata hospital in Pimpri; Talera hospital in Chinchwad; Akurdi hospital, Thergaon; Yamunanangar.
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