n a first-of-its-kind initiative in any AIIMS across India, the AIIMS Bhubaneswar launched an e-payment facility for the public on Friday. The facility will enable patients and their relatives to pay their fees online in a quick and convenient manner, using any UPI/wallets/credit/debit cards/net-banking through AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya App.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar Executive Director Prof Ashutosh Biswas said that to make the AIIMS Bhubaneswar paperless, e-payment gateway is a step forward. The system would certainly help the public for expeditious treatment process.
To get the benefit of the e-payment system, an individual has to follow a few steps for smooth use of the facility. In the first step the individual has to download “AIIMS Bhubaneswar Swasthya app” from the Google Play store. In step 2, he/she has to login with the registered mobile number. Then, the beneficiary will be provided an OTP number. After entering the OTP, the Swasthya App page will be displayed. Then, the user has to select the billing process, after which the digital payment process will be there. The user has to select the desired option as convenient. After the process is completed, a receipt will be displayed which can be downloaded for further use.
After the payment process gets completed, the patients need to visit the sample collection counter directly avoiding long queues at the billing counter.