UPI-like ‘Health ID’ launched to link medical records; Similar service soon for agriculture, legal sectors

A senior government official said on Tuesday that the government is gearing up to develop a health ID system in several sectors, including legal, agriculture and logistics, to make it easier for people to access and share information across the respective ecosystem.

The Health ID, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, will link people’s health records, which they can share with doctors, healthcare providers to easily access their services.

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IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney while speaking at the Global Fintech Fest organized by NPCI-IAMAI said that the government is going to put weight behind building a healthy ecosystem and UPI represents one such effort towards a healthy ecosystem in the financial sector. does.

He said that Health ID will help people to access the full range of services in the health industry ecosystem as it is linked to a platform that connects doctors, medical professionals, government etc. “Similar system is coming in education and started with Diksha. Something similar is happening in agriculture.

Similar things are likely to happen in logistics. Sahni said that something similar is happening, the court system, the justice system and linking it with the police so that there can be a mutual criminal justice system. He said that young entrepreneurs should focus on reaping the benefits of integrated. system in coming up with competitive services at an affordable cost. Sawhney said, “Any organization that provides any service to the poor people in India at one price point is really not only competitive but a globally effective platform.” .

Responding to a question on the misuse of copyright law by corporates to suppress dissent on social media platforms, Sawhney said, “We expect all companies and corporations to respect the law of the land, especially when they are based on the geography of India. be working in He added that specific instances of people being affected by such practices may be examined for appropriate action under the existing laws.

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