QR-based OPD system trips patients at Hyderabad's Gandhi hospital

Gandhi Hospital's new digital registration system, intended to cut queues, is creating significant hurdles for many low-income patients. Many lack smartphones or digital literacy, making the QR code-based process and ABHA app difficult to navigate. This has led to persistent long lines at traditional counters, despite the hospital's aim to streamline services.

QR-based OPD system trips patients at Hyderabad's Gandhi hospital
Gandhi Hospital's new digital registration system, intended to cut queues, is creating significant hurdles for many low-income patients. Many lack smartphones or digital literacy, making the QR code-based process and ABHA app difficult to navigate. This has led to persistent long lines at traditional counters, despite the hospital's aim to streamline services.