Random thoughts - It may be right time for having a Universal Medical Record (UMR) for individuals. Basic details like blood group, medication history, allergies and all medical transactions (even BP, sugar levels) can be associated with a single account for every individual (possibly Aadhar Number can also be used).
It often happens that for the sake of better treatment, patients are taken from one hospital to another, across cities and even states. In such situations, carrying the entire medical history along may be a difficult task. Having all records online and attached to patient's all other historical records could be useful for both patients as well as hospitals.
Also, having a universal database across all hospitals would also enable better medical research and analysis.
If it starts today, may be in next 5 years it would yield fruitful results like all medication history universally available to all hospitals, saving precious time in case of emergency.
For a start, hospitals can plan to integrate Aadhar card to patient details, and individuals may start feeding all existing details into the system.
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