Anoop Kinchi and resource persons along with other health
officials during training on NextGen e-Hospital system at NIELIT in Kohima on
May 7.
- DIMAPUR — Aimed
at enhancing digital capabilities in district hospitals, the Directorate of
Health and Family Welfare, in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre
(NIC), organised a one-day training on the NextGen e-Hospital system on May 7
at NIELIT in Kohima.
- An update from the department stated that the workshop was
attended by medical superintendents, nodal officers and DEO/ LDA-CA.
- In her welcome address, Dr. Vezukholu Theyo, additional
director (IT), highlighted the importance of the next-generation hospital
application in improving hospital operations, electronic health records and
integration with national health programmes. She also emphasised that feedback
from users would play a key role in shaping the system’s success.
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- In his inaugural speech, the commissioner and secretary of
Health and Family Welfare, Anoop Kinchi, spoke on healthcare system enhancement
through digital connectivity, emphasising how digital platforms could bridge
gaps in healthcare access, improve diagnosis and treatment and promote
preventive health awareness.
- The technical sessions began with a comprehensive
presentation on NextGen e-Hospital by Ravindra Kumar, head of NextGen e-Hospital
at NIC. His presentation covered the platform’s core modules, system
capabilities and implementation roadmap for district-level deployment.
