PIMS Introduces New System Worth Rs. 1.25 Billion
In practice, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has implemented a digital patient management system, "One Patient, One ID, " at a cost of more than Rs1.25 billion, connecting all five hospitals and 24 departments as part of ongoing…
In practice, the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has implemented a digital patient management system, "One Patient, One ID, " at a cost of more than Rs1.25 billion, connecting all five hospitals and 24 departments as part of ongoing reforms after the PIMS incident.
Article outline
- What happened
- Official response
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- PIMS Islamabad Opens Nursing Admissions 2026 With Regional Quota Seats.
- Under the plan, the PIMS Cardiac Centre is scheduled to become paperless by October 31, marking another phase in the hospital's digital transformation.
- The project has additionally integrated 24 departments and services, including laboratories, X-ray units, reception, hospital wards, emergency departments, transport services and outpatient departments (OPDs).
- Under the new system, patient registration and diagnostic services have been integrated, allowing doctors to access patients' medical records through computers.
- While linking registration and diagnostic services through a common digital platform, the new system will allow doctors to access patients' medical information electronically.
For context, the digital system has been developed under a joint project of the Ministry of National Health Services and the Ministry of Information Technology, with the National Information Technology Board (NITB) developing the software. PIMS Islamabad Opens Nursing Admissions 2026 With Regional Quota Seats.
According to project details, all five hospitals operating under PIMS have been connected to the digital system, including the Cardiac Centre, Children's Hospital, Burn Centre, Maternal and Child Health Centre, and the hospital for adult patients.
In practice, the project has additionally integrated 24 departments and services, including laboratories, X-ray units, reception, hospital wards, emergency departments, transport services and outpatient departments (OPDs).
In practice, the administration is additionally preparing to introduce a paperless system and barcode technology at PIMS in the next phase of digital reforms. Punjab Orders Electrical Fire Safety Audit of Govt Hospitals.
Under the plan, the PIMS Cardiac Centre is scheduled to become paperless by October 31, marking another phase in the hospital's digital transformation. The paperless system is projected to further improve the management of patient records and administrative operations through digital technology.
In practice, the reforms are being implemented under the government's policy to improve administrative and healthcare systems at PIMS after the hospital incident. Stay Connected with ProPakistani. Obtain the latest news and stories wherever you prefer. Follow on Google Discover. Follow on Google News Join WhatsApp. See more ProPakistani stories in Google Search and Top Stories.
Taken together, the developments around PIMS Introduces New System Worth Rs. 1.25 Billion point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
