The state’s medical education department is expected to further expand the healthcare management information system (HMIS) next month in all 16 medical colleges. The system was shut down in 2022 following a legal dispute between the state authorities and the contractor over non-payment of dues worth crores. It was then partially resumed at JJ Hospital on a trial basis in November and then in December at other medical college hospitals in the state after the task of managing the system was transferred to the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

“We have completed the software onboarding and staff training. Its trial run is almost done. It will be fully operational by next month,” said Medical Education Department Commissioner Rajeev Nivatkar. HMIS is a centralised system that maintains critical patient records. A unique identity number is assigned to each patient, enabling access to diagnostic details and treatment progress with a few clicks.