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The National Medical Commission (NMC) has recently announced a move enabling Registered Medical Practitioners (RMPs) to remotely review and digitally authenticate electronic medical records. This step comes across as a significant step towards strengthening digital health and making quality healthcare more accessible across the country.

NATHEALTH, the Healthcare Federation of India, has consistently advocated for this change and had recommended it to the Government as part of its efforts to build an enabling environment for digital healthcare.

The NMC advisory covers laboratory, pathology and radiology reports, diagnostic interpretations, discharge summaries and other electronic clinical doc...