{"id":252974,"date":"2023-07-21T20:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=252974"},"modified":"2023-08-31T11:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T05:53:50","slug":"express-view-on-ayushman-bharat-a-health-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/express-view-on-ayushman-bharat-a-health-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Express View on Ayushman Bharat: A health warning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201c<strong>Express View on Ayushman Bharat: A health warning<\/strong>\u201d published in <strong>The Indian express<\/strong> on 21st July 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus:<\/strong> GS 2 &#8211; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The author discusses the achievements and shortcomings of India&#8217;s Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme. It highlights a fraud case at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi where a doctor deceived critically-ill patients, suggesting the need for better patient awareness and a more compassionate approach.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Read here<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ayushman-bharat-programme\/\">: Ayushman Bharat programme<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the achievements of India&#8217;s Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Impact:<\/strong> Over 5 crore hospitalizations since its inception.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial Relief:<\/strong> Decreased out-of-pocket health expenses from 62% in 2015 to 47% in 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital Tools:<\/strong> Health ministry employed AI to detect impersonation and false claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefit Outreach:<\/strong> Provides a solution for financially stressed families and medical migrants.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the shortcomings of India&#8217;s Ayushman Bharat healthcare scheme?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fraud Cases:<\/strong> A neurosurgeon at Safdarjung Hospital deceived critically-ill patients. Like, families of the ill are misled into choosing costlier treatments over scheme benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delayed Benefits:<\/strong> Some doctors mislead patients, saying scheme benefits take months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lack of Awareness:<\/strong> Patients need better understanding of scheme benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust Issues:<\/strong> Some view hospitals as intimidating, especially during financial stress.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What should be done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Strict Oversight:<\/strong> Address frauds, like the Safdarjung Hospital incident, through robust monitoring.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transparent Communication:<\/strong> Ensure doctors provide clear information about ailments and treatments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital Aids:<\/strong> Continue using AI and other tools to detect impersonation and false claims.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patient-Centric Approach:<\/strong> Make the system more patient-friendly to counteract fear and distrust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cExpress View on Ayushman Bharat: A health warning\u201d published in The Indian express on 21st July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 &#8211; Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. News: The author discusses the achievements and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/express-view-on-ayushman-bharat-a-health-warning\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Express View on Ayushman Bharat: A health warning<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[212,10500,8131],"class_list":["post-252974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-indian-express","tag-social-issues","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704901005},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252974\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}