India, Aug. 13 -- The Odisha government has directed all hospitals empaneled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY-GJAY) to establish 24x7 help desks for beneficiaries, ensure free emergency treatment under the Pradhan Mantri RAHAT (PM-RAHAT) scheme and comply with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) guidelines.

The directions were reiterated by Dr Brundha D., Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State health Assurance Society (SHAS), during a review meeting on the implementation of the schemes in private empaneled hospitals.

Dr Brundha directed hospitals to integrate their Hospital Management Information System (HMIS), ABHA-based patient medical records, Healthcare Facili...