Articles on Patients.
Everything we've written about Patients — practical notes for Indian clinics from the team building Qlinikit.
What is an ABHA number, and how do you create one?
India's health ID is free and takes about ten minutes. It is also not the same thing as an Ayushman card, which is where most of the confusion starts.
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Your rights as a patient in India
A national charter sets out seventeen. Four of them decide most real disputes: emergency care, your records, a written estimate, and a second opinion.
- 4 min readPatients
How to get a copy of your medical records
Hospitals often say records are theirs. The file is — the information is yours, and after discharge you should have copies within 72 hours.
- 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.
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What to take to a doctor's appointment
Most consultations lose their first five minutes to information you already have at home. Four things fix it, and one of them is a photograph.
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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.
- 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.
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Teleconsultation: when it works, and when to insist on being seen
A video consultation is a real consultation, and the prescription is valid. What it cannot do is examine you — which decides when it is the wrong choice.
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Emergency, casualty or OPD: where should you actually go?
Going to the wrong one wastes hours you may not have. A short list of what belongs in each, and the one rule no hospital may refuse.
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