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Technology at your fingertips to bring a change in the patient care at hospital OPDs & clinics
The long multiple queues, overcrowding and waiting time at Hospital OPDs and clinics leads to patient frustration and discomfort. To resolve these issues, the healthcare sector has realized the need of technology which can smoothen the work flow at the hospital OPDs and clinics and offer a comfortable visit to the patients. Under the pioneering initiative of mCURA, the heath-tech company, India’s first Integrated mobility platform, SMART OPD has been introduced in the market. This technology enables patients to bypass long queues at registration and billing counters, labs, pharmacies and doctor chambers which completely eliminates necessity of spending valuable time waiting at the hospitals. Through this technology, the patients can have ready information on their mobile phones or tablets located outside each consultation cabins on the inflow and outflow of other patients, providing comfort to the patients.
At the registration counter, patients are given NFC based “ TAP & PAY “ CARD (Registration + cash card) & are prompted to download patient app, which stores all the medical records, medical bills/payment transactions, checks doctor’s availability, real time token broadcaster which helps doctors as well as patients at investigation/diagnostic counters and pharmacy.
For Non-smart phone users The “ Tap & Pay” Card has the capability to access records/ bills / payments/ book appointments from the tabs or devices installed outside every doctor’s chambers and at all investigation counters. The patients can use their “Tap & Pay” cash card to pay for hospital services easily without waiting in any queue from any of these counters. Simply recharge it and tap the card at the counter to pay for doctor fees, investigation bills and medicine delivery. It also instantly calculates wait times and provides required information between various lab tests recommended by the doctor.
According to Ms. Madhubala Radhakrishnan, Founder and President of mCURA,“Labs, Pharmacy, doctors and even patients are in tegrated fully into the IT Infrastructure through mobile devices. This helps facilitate faster filling of prescription, reduction in misreading of doctors’ handwriting, lowered waiting time for test results and automatic medicine intake reminders to patients. By automating everything, redundancy can be avoided and manpower can be optimized.
“This technology will also help the patients who need a family member to take care of them at the billing counters, labs and pharmacy. This will help and ensure smooth entry, consultation and exit of the aged persons as there is no need of cash management at the billing counters. The patient’s only need to carry the SMART OPD card to experience the smooth flow at the hospitals and clinics”, adds Ms. Radhakrishnan.
Recognizing the fact that doctors using technology at the point of care is a big challenge, mCURA also provides Clinical Information Executive who is equipped with smart devices to support doctors for quickly entering patient prescriptions digitally. This also helps preserving doctor-patient relationship as the doctor would only be listening to the patient’s problems, without diverting his/her attention on computers.
Besides, catering to medical records in chronological order through single view case-sheet, it helps doctors to review and enter their current findings immediately. Delivering customizable pre-defined templates for common ailments frequently seen in OPDs, it reduces doctors’ time per patient visit and helps improve patient intakes. Moreover, by storing lab views of wounds and comparing it across time frames, doctors can measure treatment progressions/regressions.
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Coke Studio Bharat unveils Season 4 artist line-up, Rekha Bhardwaj, Aditya Rikhari to lead
New season blends folk roots and modern voices in rich musical mix
MUMBAI: Coke Studio Bharat is tuning up for its fourth outing, unveiling a diverse artist line-up that promises to strike a chord between tradition and today.
After three seasons of blending regional sounds with contemporary flair, the platform returns with Season 4, opening with ‘The List’ that introduces a vibrant mix of voices from across the country. Among those taking centre stage are Rekha Bhardwaj, Aditya Rikhari, Kutle Khan, Faheem Abdullah, Arsalan Nizami, Mame Khan and Mohammad Faiz, alongside a host of emerging and established names.
If the previous season leaned into poetic revival and festive anthems, this edition dives deeper, weaving stories of devotion, longing and memory through India’s rich musical landscape. From Rajasthani folk and Punjabi Sufi traditions to Kashmiri storytelling and urban love ballads, the new season stretches across regions and emotions with equal ease.
Rekha Bhardwaj said, “Every generation rediscovers its roots in its own way. Coke Studio Bharat creates a space where tradition can evolve without losing its soul.”
Aditya Rikhari said, “My music has always been personal. This platform allows that intimacy to grow while reaching a much wider audience.”
Faheem Abdullah said, “Music carries memory and identity. Being part of this platform lets me bring my Kashmiri storytelling to a national stage.”
Backed by Coca-Cola India and in collaboration with Universal Music Group, the platform continues to position itself as a meeting ground for heritage and experimentation.
Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia IMX lead Shantanu Gangane said, “Coke Studio Bharat brings together folk traditions and contemporary voices, creating a powerful cultural narrative at scale.”
Universal Music Group chairman & CEO, India & South Asia, & senior vice president of strategy for AMeA Devraj Sanyal said, “The platform reflects the kind of creative ecosystem India needs, one that honours regional depth while building globally relevant sound.”
With fresh collaborations, unexpected pairings and stories rooted in place yet ready to travel, Season 4 looks set to turn up the volume on India’s many musical voices, one track at a time.
