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.
- 5 min readPatients
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.
- 4 min readPatients
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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