Government-run hospitals in Kerala, India, will replace conventional paper reports with smart cards to store patient information.
The smart cards, which are being introduced across 19 hospitals, consist of a microchip that stores details of diagnosis, treatments and prescribed drugs.
Doctors will have instant access to patient history by swiping the card in a card reader, IT technology provider Keltron said.
The cards will be distributed to patients free-of-charge in hospital OP wings and casualty departments.
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Keltron will install the systems with India’s National Rural Health Mission providing the funding.
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