Articles on Compliance.
Everything we've written about Compliance — practical notes for Indian clinics from the team building Qlinikit.
- 4 min readPatients
Ayushman Bharat: are you covered, and how do you check?
₹5 lakh a year per family, no waiting period for pre-existing conditions, and since late 2024 everyone aged 70 and above regardless of income.
- 5 min readPatients
Why health insurance claims get rejected — and what to do
Most rejections are not disputes about your illness. They are about what you declared, how long you have held the policy, and the room you chose.
- 3 min readCompliance
Teleconsultation rules every Indian clinic should know
In force since March 2020, India's Telemedicine Practice Guidelines are stricter than most clinics assume — on who may consult and what may be prescribed.
- 4 min readPatients
Generic or branded: what you can ask your doctor for
No rule forces doctors to prescribe generics — the 2023 regulation that would have never came into force. You can still ask, and it is worth asking.
- 4 min readCompliance
Are digital prescriptions legal in India?
Yes — but validity comes from what the prescription contains, not from the medium it travels in. The details most clinic templates get wrong.
- 4 min readPatients
Your hospital bill: what it should say, and what to question
A single line reading 'treatment charges' is not an itemised bill. You are entitled to the breakdown, and asking for it often changes the total.
- 4 min readPatients
Buying medicines online in India: what is actually legal
E-pharmacies sit in a genuine grey zone — the 2018 draft rules were never notified. What that means for you, and how to check who you are buying from.
- 4 min readPatients
When to get a second opinion, and how to ask
It is your right, the hospital must give you the records for it, and no good doctor is offended. The hard part is only ever the asking.
- 4 min readPatients
What to ask before you agree to surgery
Consent is not a form you sign. It is a conversation you are entitled to — and twelve questions cover almost everything people wish they had asked.
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