Management of Referral Services through Computer Based Management System
Journal Title: National Journal of Research in Community Medicine - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
A fundamental and necessary function of health care system is to provide a sound referral system. In India even after 38 years of recommendation by Shrivastava committee for development of a ‘Referral Service Complex’ between PHC and higher level, we do not have effective referral system. This paper deals with the existing referral system and the ways and means of improving by introducing computer based management at PHC by enrolling every individual with code number and linking with higher level to improve the referral system. The present trend of globalization stresses the need of computer based management system to be implemented early to improve the quality of basic health care in India.
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Logaraj Muthunarayanan
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