National Health Authority and C-DAC Sign MoU to roll out a light HMIS for Digitization of Small and Medium Healthcare Providers

The National Health Authority (NHA) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to roll out e-Sushrut@Clinic, in the presence of Union Health Secretary Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, here today.     

e-Sushrut@Clinic provides a lightweight, cloud-based Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) designed specifically for outpatient clinics. This government-backed Health Management Information System (HMIS) is designed specifically for small and medium healthcare providers. It marks a pivotal step in expanding the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) ecosystem. ABDM, launched in September 2021 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, aims to support the development integrated digital health infrastructure of the country. It will bridge the existing gap among different stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem through digital highways.  

During the MoU signing, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, stated that “the demand for an affordable government-backed HMIS was persisting for a long time. With CDAC’s collaboration, we expect e-Sushrut@Clinic to empower and cater to tens of thousands of doctors and facility managers nationwide- improving efficiency, data security, and patient satisfaction.” “Since the version is ABDM-enabled, it will help in the adoption of ABDM and help create an interoperable digital health ecosystem”, she further added.

Shri Vivek Khaneja, Executive Director of C-DAC, NOIDA also stated, “this is a great partnership with the National Health Authority, marking an important step toward bringing digital healthcare to the whole country. By simplifying digital adoption for healthcare providers, it will help speed up the creation of a transparent and interconnected digital health ecosystem, ultimately providing faster, more reliable care to patients everywhere.”

The need for this software arose from feedback during the rollout of ABDM microsites, which highlighted a demand for a trustworthy, government-backed digital solution. Recognizing that many AIIMS hospitals already successfully use C-DAC’s systems, the e-Sushrut@Clinic was developed to bring the same proven solution and credibility to private stakeholders. With the official support of the NHA, this initiative provides a secure and reliable platform, addressing a critical need for a trusted Health Management Information System in the private sector.

The application developed by C-DAC is a lighter version of their flagship e-Sushrut HMIS software. The eSushrut software is currently in use at 17 AIIMS and more than 4000 health facilities all over the country. The onboarding process for e-Sushrut@Clinic has been kept simple. Any healthcare provider can onboard it from his/her laptop/mobile on a webpage through their Health Facility Registry (HFR) and Health Professionals Registry (HPR). If the healthcare provider is not registered on HFR/HPR, they would be able to register on eSushrut@Clinic itself.  This will make it much easier for doctors in both public and private clinics to access and update patient health records, offer telemedicine services, and streamline diagnostics and prescriptions. eSushrut@Clinic is tailored for outpatient management, pharmacy, and nursing modules, and delivers essential functionalities at a low per-user cost. The platform enables small clinics, sub-centres, and medium-sized hospitals to digitize patient records, prescriptions, and billing with minimal technical overhead.

Several utilities and features of ABDM will be available in eSushrut@Clinic. For instance, the healthcare providers would use the AIIMS Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) service for hypertension and diabetes, which is being provided free for all ABDM-integrated software. This CDSS helps improve patient care by supporting doctors in making better diagnoses and treatment.

Ms. V. Hekali Zhimomi, Chief Executive Officer, NHA, Shri Kiran Gopal Vaska, Joint Secretary & Mission Director (ABDM), Shri Rajiv Yadav, Scientist G, CDAC, and Shri Ajay Gupta, Scientist F, CDAC were also present on the occasion.

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