After distributing 3.56 crore Ayushman Bharat Insurance cards via a text message, MP Health department top official said healthcare facilities in Tier II and Tier III cities will be scaled up and invited the private healthcare sector to pitch in.
PPP-mode is on offer for private healthcare providers to provide their expertise in government hospitals, said MP health commissioner, Dr Sudam Khade. He was speaking at the Association of Healthcare Providers-MP and MP Nursing homes association joint conclave on meeting challenges of health care in the 21st century. It had Indias leading experts on quality, sustainability, patient safety, AI and ML in medicine and consumer laws, said AHPI-MP advisor, DrAnoopHajela.
According to government estimates, around 80% of residents in MP continue to rely on medical care through government run hospitals. Diagnostics and pathology Services along with telemedicine have already been outsourced by the health department. Now there is a more direct avenue being explored. A more direct PARTNERSHIP with private healthcare providers.
Ayushman Bharat scheme has opened up increased dependency on private sector hospitals. Also, now there is a shift of focus for the health department. Tier II and III cities will be given priority over the likes of Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior andJabalpurwhere health is assumed to be better off. Government opened up its interface, promising data analysis and AI in the future to determine and improve disease surveillance. For the private sector, red tape and delay in Ayushman payments are pitfalls to navigate.