30 April,2025 08:57 PM IST | Mumbai | Ritika Gondhalekar
The HMIS-2 system aims to modernise public health services, improve efficiency, and accelerate service delivery. File Pic
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced an innovative digital system to enhance healthcare services for the citizens of Mumbai. The implementation of the system will commence on May 2, 2025, the officials said on Wednesday.
They said that under the initiative, the Hospital Management Information System (HMIS-2) - a modern digital platform - will be launched across all BMC-operated dispensaries to provide health services in a more advanced manner.
The system aims to modernise public health services, improve efficiency, and accelerate service delivery. The municipal administration has appealed to the citizens of Mumbai to make the most of this facility, the officials said.
Under the guidance of BMC Commissioner and Administrator Bhushan Gagrani, the HMIS-2 system will be effectively implemented, an official said.
"All dispensaries have been provided with the necessary computers, internet connectivity, and related equipment, and all concerned officers and staff have been thoroughly trained. Previously, patient records were maintained on paper. For the past six months, HMIS-2 has been implemented on a pilot basis. Starting from 2nd May 2025, this system will be operational in 177 dispensaries," said the official.
He added that the system will be implemented in 217 "Hindu Hriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray Aapla Dawakhana" clinics by 30th May 2025.
The HMIS-2 system is aligned with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Under this system, each patient will be assigned a unique identification number (ID). Using this ID, patients can be referred from dispensaries to hospitals and vice versa, and their treatment records can be tracked. This will enable patients to access all their treatment records in one place on their mobile devices. Through HMIS-2, digital records will be maintained for patient registration, medical officer consultations, and medicine distribution.
The system will also be useful for managing medicine inventories, generating patient service reports, conducting statistical analyses, and supporting policy decision-making. In the next phase, HMIS-2 will be extended to maternity homes, suburban hospitals, and medical colleges.
